Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-26 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said that the US Navy informed him that all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz in a Tuesday Truth Social post.
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[2026-08-26 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Board of Peace (BoP) has conveyed a message to Hamas in recent days through Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators, demanding that the terrorist organization halt the launching of kites and all other activity directed at Israel, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
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[2026-08-26 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump says he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America as the trade war between the US and Canada escalates.
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[2026-08-26 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow on Tuesday aboard a U.S. military transport plane, Axios and CBS News reported, with sources familiar with the trip saying that the intelligence chief is slated to hold a series of “meetings” in the Russian capital.
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[2026-08-26 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow on Tuesday aboard a U.S. military transport plane, Axios and CBS News reported, with sources familiar with the trip saying that the intelligence chief is slated to hold a series of “meetings” in the Russian capital.
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[2026-08-26 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-26 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Sudan’s short-stature football team is battling war, displacement and limited resources as it prepares for a shot at the 2026 World Cup in Morocco. Despite the hardships, the players continue to train in Khartoum, determined to represent their country on the international stage.
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[2026-08-26 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Last week, Israeli aircraft bombed the Abu Al Duhur air base in Syria. The Israelis initially failed to admit responsibility for the attack, but to a number of observers it was very reminiscent of the attacks in April last year against the Hama and T4 air bases. At the time, these were interpreted as an Israeli effort to prevent the Turkish military from using the bases, amid the rising regional rivalry between Israel and Turkey.
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[2026-08-25 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia is increasingly recruiting women for the war against Ukraine amid signs that its pool of potential male recruits is shrinking, according to an investigation by the Poland-based news outlet Vot Tak.
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[2026-08-25 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Speaking at a prominent Jewish conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in West Jerusalem in June, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined what he described as a shift in the country’s security doctrine.
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[2026-08-25 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A coalition of progressive rabbis is recruiting fellow Jewish clergy to endorse H.R. 3565 - Block the Bombs Act, which calls for a partial arms embargo on Israel.
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[2026-08-25 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KRAKOW, Poland — When Nastya Podorozhnya's relatives fled the war in Ukraine for neighboring Poland, volunteers welcomed them with open arms.
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[2026-08-25 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syria’s removal from a US terrorism list erases the last legal obstacle to rebuilding the ruins of the civil war, but, in parallel, it raises the pressure on President Ahmad Al Shara to strike a deal with Israel amid high-stakes security talks.
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[2026-08-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [us China trade war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After Canada stood firm in negotiations, analysts say that Washington failed to gain ‘veto’ on Ottawa’s trade with other countries
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[2026-08-25 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There continue to be clear signals that the White House is moving away from the potential for renewed military action and instead settling in for a long economic siege campaign targeting Iran, on a permanent basis.
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[2026-08-25 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The mid-air bombing of Pan Am flight 103 killed 259 mostly American passengers and crew, and 11 residents of Lockerbie. (Reuters: Greg Bos)
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[2026-08-25 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The island’s first pair of US-made Block 70 fighter jets is expected to arrive within days – part of a long-delayed deal for 66 aircraft
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[2026-08-25 22:41 UTC+10:00] [F-16 Block] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The island’s first pair of US-made Block 70 fighter jets is expected to arrive within days – part of a long-delayed deal for 66 aircraft
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[2026-08-25 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In order to "win" a trade war, a country must first have something that other countries want or need. This basic rule defines every other aspect of the conflict, from tariffs to monetary isolation. When it comes to the US there has long been a misconception that Americans "feed off global labor" and that the dollar's world reserve status is the country's only point of leverage.
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[2026-08-25 22:37 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Local media report discovery by German investigators after attempted attack on cargo and military logistics hub
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[2026-08-25 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As security deal shakes up calculations for the US, China and Russia, a regional order shaped by regional states is no longer unthinkable
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[2026-08-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As security deal shakes up calculations for the US, China and Russia, a regional order shaped by regional states is no longer unthinkable
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[2026-08-25 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global stocks rose as chipmakers rebounded, with falling bond yields adding support to risek sentiment after Brent crude slid below $90 a barrel, down more than 3% after a New York times reports that "evacuated foreign service officers could begin heading back to their posts as early as this week...
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[2026-08-25 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GENEVA — The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as killer robots — warning that “the risks have intensified.”
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[2026-08-25 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Gaza rescue crews have been searching the enclave’s ruins for thousands of Palestinians believed to remain buried beneath buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes, some dating back to the first months of the war.
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[2026-08-25 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Gaza rescue crews have been searching the enclave’s ruins for thousands of Palestinians believed to remain buried beneath buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes, some dating back to the first months of the war.
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[2026-08-25 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — One-third of the vessels Iran has threatened to confiscate for breaching Strait of Hormuz transit rules have already been attacked during the Middle East war, an Agence France-Presse data analysis found.
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[2026-08-25 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Owing to his illness, 26-year-old Sasha from Orenburg, a city in Russia close to the Kazakhstan border, has a Category V military ID, which under normal circumstances makes him ineligible for service.
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[2026-08-25 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Within hours of United States envoy Jared Kushner leaving talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aimed at salvaging the Gaza “ceasefire”, Israeli strikes were again hitting residential areas in the enclave, and by week’s end, senior officers were describing a return to pre-ceasefire rules of engagement.
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[2026-08-25 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies.
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[2026-08-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such a change would be reminiscent of Trump’s unilateral action last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
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[2026-08-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [President Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such a change would be reminiscent of Trump’s unilateral action last year to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
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[2026-08-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lego sales jumped 21% in the first half of 2026 as soccer World Cup and Formula 1 sets attracted new customers, the Danish toy brand said on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Azerbaijan is mediating between Israel and Turkey to reduce tensions over Syria and prevent military friction between the two countries, Israeli sources said, as the United States pursues a parallel effort to contain the dispute.
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[2026-08-25 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Trump administration's "Operation Economic Outcast" has expanded the sanctions campaign across China and Hong Kong, targeting dozens of individuals and businesses while intentionally holding off on sanctioning major Chinese banks that keep Tehran connected to the global financial system. Beijing, meanwhile, signaled earlier Tuesday that it would not retreat from its economic relationship with Iran, raising the risk that Trump's economic war against Tehran could evolve into a direct confrontation with China, the largest buyer of discounted Iranian crude.
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[2026-08-25 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices fell to more than a one-week low on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off supply concerns and Washington and Tehran's intensifying war of words ahead of "economic D-Day."
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[2026-08-25 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-08-25 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Ukrainian FP-1 long-range attack drone is launched at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
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[2026-08-25 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A major gathering of Sudanese political forces and civil society groups opposed to the war has ended in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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[2026-08-25 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Pakistan and Oman are stepping up diplomatic engagement with Iran, sending senior officials to Tehran as efforts intensify to ease the conflict with the US and address the crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-08-25 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Targeting locations where the Americans are stationed has created fear and anxiety among residents,’ a Kuwaiti national says
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[2026-08-25 20:35 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Targeting locations where the Americans are stationed has created fear and anxiety among residents,’ a Kuwaiti national says
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[2026-08-25 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF and officers from Israel Police's Jordan Border Unit thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons across the Jordanian border last night, police announced in a Tuesday statement.
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[2026-08-25 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir spent Monday moving through the power corridors of Tehran: the presidency, parliament, the Supreme National Security Council, and the foreign and interior ministries.
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[2026-08-25 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ukraine's drone campaign against Russia's e-commerce industry is expanding from Wildberries to Ozon as Kyiv seeks to inflict fresh pain on President Vladimir Putin's wartime economy.
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[2026-08-25 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The United States is pushing for tougher United Nations sanctions on Sudan’s warring parties, seeking to curb foreign military support and pressure the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to negotiate an end to a conflict that has killed at least 59,000 people and displaced some 13 million.
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[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA pilots test strategic reach in 6,000km mission as Middle East conflict pushes Cairo and Beijing closer
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[2026-08-25 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Rafale] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA pilots test strategic reach in 6,000km mission as Middle East conflict pushes Cairo and Beijing closer
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