Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-21 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Resuming direct talks between the United States and North Korea is the most "practical" solution to halting Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, a senior unification ministry official said Friday, amid concerns that Washington's overture to Pyongyang could sideline Seoul.
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[2026-08-21 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said that the country has entered a "new phase" in its war on Iran, leading with economic pressure as Washington's "most effective tool".
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[2026-08-21 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US military is asking for significantly more money to buy missiles, air-defence systems and counter-drone technology in a sign of how quickly the demands of modern warfare are changing.
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[2026-08-21 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US military is asking for significantly more money to buy missiles, air-defence systems and counter-drone technology in a sign of how quickly the demands of modern warfare are changing.
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[2026-08-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American actor Dave Bautista is stepping into the role of Kratos in Prime Video’s upcoming “God of War” series, replacing Ryan Hurst after the original lead suffered a serious injury during production.
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[2026-08-21 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) accelerated efforts to deport Iranian nationals in the aftermath of the 12-Day War, emails obtained by the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) show.
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[2026-08-21 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Friday lashed out at the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for denouncing President Lee Jae Myung's remarks portraying the reduction of South Korea-U.S. military exercises as a big decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-08-21 15:39 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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[2026-08-21 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former defence force chief Mark Binskin may return to Israel to follow up his initial investigation into the fatal drone strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom as Israel seeks to calm the Australian government’s anger over a decision not to prosecute the officers involved in her killing.
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[2026-08-21 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, left, and his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, inspect an honor guard in Jakarta on Aug. 21. © Reuters
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[2026-08-21 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korea army soldiers take part in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1946 -- The Independence Army of Korea returns from China following the restoration of Korea's sovereignty from Japanese colonial rule, which ended in August 1945. The voluntary force fought against Japanese troops in Manchuria and Shanghai under the command of the Korean Provisional Government.
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[2026-08-21 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern Territories
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[2026-08-21 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military killed a Palestinian man during a raid in Jenin after he resisted an arrest attempt, according to Al Jazeera citing health sources.
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[2026-08-21 14:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Economic pressure is the United States' "most effective tool" against Iran, according to U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
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[2026-08-21 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two of the three Sri Lankans who helped rescue two Air Force pilots from the Yellow Sea four years ago were granted long-term residency visas Friday, the justice ministry said.
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[2026-08-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-21 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "Claims of US munitions shortages are false," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-21 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The USS George Washington transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 20. The aircraft carrier was forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, in 2024 and has since conducted extensive joint exercises with that country's Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy via Reuters)
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[2026-08-21 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The USS George Washington transits the Arabian Sea on Aug. 20. The aircraft carrier was forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, in 2024 and has since conducted extensive joint exercises with that country's Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy via Reuters)
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[2026-08-21 13:03 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: North Korea mocked South Korea for being a U.S. “puppet” after U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally curtailed the two countries’ joint military drills.
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[2026-08-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US will impose "the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said on Thursday, vowing to ramp up economic pressure on the Islamic Republic even as the economic toll of the war builds.
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[2026-08-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The war in Iran marked a significant setback in Americans' year-long battle with high prices.
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[2026-08-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would "collapse this regime" in Tehran.
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[2026-08-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Beyond the Bubble] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, author of the award-winning “Goodbye Globalization” and a regular columnist for POLITICO. Her new book, “The Undersea War,” is out later this year.
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[2026-08-21 11:23 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Demonstrations in support of sacked defence minister reportedly die down as supporters and experts say he went too far. What we know on day 1,640
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[2026-08-21 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan held telephone consultations Friday to share information and discuss responses following North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-08-21 10:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States were set to wrap up their key military exercise Friday, nearly a week ahead of its original schedule after US President Donald Trump ordered a significant reduction in a move widely seen as a conciliatory gesture toward North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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[2026-08-21 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States were set to wrap up their key military exercise Friday, nearly a week ahead of its original schedule after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a significant reduction in a move widely seen as a conciliatory gesture toward North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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[2026-08-21 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Police conduct an operation searching for weapons and or drugs as part of an effort to combat criminal groups, in the Nueva Guayaquil neighborhood of Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Cesar Munoz, File)
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[2026-08-21 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Brett Wilkins via Common Dreams
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[2026-08-21 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 21 August 2026 2:04pm
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[2026-08-21 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's headline inflation rate hit its highest level this year, coming in at 1.9% for July as prices continued to climb due to energy prices.
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[2026-08-21 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Government forces have carried out dozens of attacks on Houthi positions across Yemen in the past 24 hours, the latest sign that a return to full-scale war in Yemen may be approaching.
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[2026-08-21 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nearly six months after US President Donald Trump vowed a swift victory over Iran, the conflict appears to be at a standstill, with prospects of a military victory or negotiated settlement growing dimmer.
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[2026-08-21 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -A woman holds up a candle and an image of a man facing off tanks to mark the anniversary of the military crackdown on a pro-democracy student movement in Beijing, during a light candle vigil outside Victoria Park in Hong Kong, Friday, June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File, File)
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[2026-08-21 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea stayed silent Friday on the ballistic missiles it launched the previous day, marking the third straight time Pyongyang has departed from its usual practice of announcing such launches the following morning.
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[2026-08-21 07:53 UTC+10:00] [Imran Khan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move may signal attempt to improve relations between military-backed government and ex-leader’s party
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[2026-08-21 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The United States is urging allies to join it in a bid to "collapse" Iran's economy to end the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-08-21 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has disproved one of the post-Cold War era’s most confident assumptions: that the Western model is the only route to modernity
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[2026-08-21 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has disproved one of the post-Cold War era’s most confident assumptions: that the Western model is the only route to modernity
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[2026-08-21 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gen. Christopher LaNeve, vice chief of staff of the Army, testifies at the Capitol in Washington, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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[2026-08-21 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A wild and highly dangerous intercept incident happened in the Black Sea on Thursday. A pair of Romanian F-16s were dispatched to track and intercept a sea drone in the vicinity the huge Neptun Deep gas platform.
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[2026-08-21 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: An officer's cap from the Nazi Heer (army). Owned by JB Militaria auction house. (ABC News: Callum Liddelow)
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[2026-08-21 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The release of the hit video-game series’ latest instalment is expected to be one of the year’s biggest entertainment events
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[2026-08-21 07:16 UTC+10:00] [Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Hodgson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The release of the hit video-game series’ latest instalment is expected to be one of the year’s biggest entertainment events
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