Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-19 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss how to better assess heat exposure at work, the accessibility of the Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry documents, and the US-Iran war
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[2026-08-19 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Observatory] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss how to better assess heat exposure at work, the accessibility of the Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry documents, and the US-Iran war
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[2026-08-19 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers from solar company Solva Energy install solar panels on the roof of a house in Antipolo, the Philippines, on July 06. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Nazir Abu Khadouj returned to Jobar near Damascus with his daughters three months ago, after his wife died. All that is left of his home are parts of the walls. The floor tiles and fittings were stripped and looted during the civil war.
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[2026-08-19 12:51 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The U.S. and South Korea will nearly halve a large-scale annual joint military exercise that began this week, the Pentagon and Seoul said Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump called for “substantially” scaling down the drills.
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[2026-08-19 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Pentagon's statement; CHANGES dateline, ADDS byline)By Kim Seung-yeon and Song Sang-ho
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[2026-08-19 12:44 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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[2026-08-19 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-19 12:24 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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[2026-08-19 12:18 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the US
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[2026-08-19 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack defended the Syrian government on Tuesday after Israeli air strikes targeted the Abu al-Duhur military air base in northern Syria, calling it an "unnecessary escalation".
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[2026-08-19 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday that South Korea received no prior notice concerning Washington's decision to scale down the Korea-US joint military exercise before US President Donald Trump's social media post on Sunday.
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[2026-08-19 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Hanwha's statement, more details; CHANGES headline)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Paper details autonomous defence system of air, sea and underwater drones to counter growing threat of uncrewed swarm attacks
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[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Paper details autonomous defence system of air, sea and underwater drones to counter growing threat of uncrewed swarm attacks
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[2026-08-19 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has suspended negotiations with Iran and is seeking to gradually “strangle” the country, CNN reported on Tuesday, after its bombing campaign near the Strait of Hormuz failed to yield the desired results.
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[2026-08-19 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has suspended negotiations with Iran and is seeking to gradually “strangle” the country, CNN reported on Tuesday, after its bombing campaign near the Strait of Hormuz failed to yield the desired results.
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[2026-08-19 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On August 17 the homepage of the BBC had two important headlines that reflect changing US policy and the affect it is having on the world order.
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[2026-08-19 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday that adjustments to the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercise will not degrade its intended training objectives while also preserving the allies' "essential readiness."
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[2026-08-19 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, byline) By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-08-19 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russian-led plot was exposed when participants sent trial packages carrying GPS trackers through Ukrainian and German post. What we know on day 1,638
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[2026-08-19 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what many see as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency since war broke out with Russia in February 2022.
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[2026-08-19 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell (0) scores past the Toronto Tempo defence during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-08-19 11:29 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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[2026-08-19 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Classified as a 5A-level tourist attraction, Laojun Mountain remains off-limits to foreigners due to its proximity to a military base
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[2026-08-19 11:28 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Classified as a 5A-level tourist attraction, Laojun Mountain remains off-limits to foreigners due to its proximity to a military base
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[2026-08-19 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's military said Wednesday that it would cut an annual joint military exercise with the U.S. by about half, after President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale it back and reportedly pushed to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as soon as this fall.
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[2026-08-19 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Gen. Ye Win Oo, right, receives a flag from Min Aung Hlaing in March to mark his promotion to military chief. Min Aung Hlaing retired from the army to become the country's nominally civilian president. © Reuters
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[2026-08-19 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The allies are set to complete the first, defensive phase and cancel or defer next week’s counter-attack phase
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[2026-08-19 11:03 UTC+10:00] [Pyongyang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The allies are set to complete the first, defensive phase and cancel or defer next week’s counter-attack phase
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[2026-08-19 11:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea on Wednesday continued to denounce a joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States, even after US President Donald Trump ordered a scaling back of combined drills with Seoul.
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[2026-08-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has been co-opted into an ongoing soft power drive to promote Beijing’s message internationally
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[2026-08-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Once Upon a Time in the Middle East has been co-opted into an ongoing soft power drive to promote Beijing’s message internationally
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[2026-08-19 10:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States are scaling down their annual combined exercise that kicked off earlier this week, with the scheduled field training also set to be reduced, South Korea's military said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-19 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The USS Benfold suffered an "engineering casualty" that left the crew without basic amenities for days. (AP: Petty Officer 2nd Class Arthur R)
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[2026-08-19 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Army’s soldiers conduct a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-19 10:49 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kyiv: Ukraine’s recently ousted defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has called for wartime elections in a bombshell address, arguing that the nation faces a crisis of governance, in the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since Russia’s invasion.
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[2026-08-19 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are scaling down their annual combined exercise that kicked off earlier this week, with the scheduled field training also set to be reduced, South Korea's military said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-19 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The United States has issued a rare rebuke of Israel after reports emerged it struck a Syrian military airbase near the Turkish border, calling the attack an "unnecessary escalation".
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[2026-08-19 10:37 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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[2026-08-19 10:36 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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[2026-08-19 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey has denied Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria.
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[2026-08-19 10:07 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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[2026-08-19 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. unit of South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace Co. has won a contract to deliver K9 self-propelled howitzer prototypes for the U.S. Army's artillery modernization program, the U.S. Army said.
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[2026-08-19 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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[2026-08-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung wants South Korea to regain wartime operational control in his term even as he vows to maintain the US alliance
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[2026-08-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung wants South Korea to regain wartime operational control in his term even as he vows to maintain the US alliance
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[2026-08-19 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lawmakers in the United States have renewed calls for answers about conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, suggesting that reports emerging from the aircraft carrier may belie a troubling pattern.
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[2026-08-19 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Gulf nation has halted all trade and financial dealings with Iran in response to the attack, which Tehran denies
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[2026-08-19 09:40 UTC+10:00] [uae] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Gulf nation has halted all trade and financial dealings with Iran in response to the attack, which Tehran denies
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