Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-18 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The State Department reiterated Monday that the United States remains open to talks with North Korea "without preconditions," a day after President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Pentagon to reduce South Korea-U.S. military exercises in what appears to be a conciliatory gesture toward Pyongyang.
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[2026-08-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Technological innovation has changed the nature of conflict since Japan formulated the current editions of its main security documents in 2022. (Illustration by Nikkei)
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[2026-08-18 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tony Blake stands amid cherry trees paving the way to Bowral's Vietnam War Memorial. (ABC Illawarra: Sarah Moss)
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[2026-08-18 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to discuss the drone strikes on the Kurdistan prime minister's office in Erbil.
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[2026-08-18 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Civilians in southern Lebanon are bearing the brunt of a significant increase in Israeli military activity over the past fortnight or so, according to United Nations peacekeepers.
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[2026-08-18 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUBAI, UAE — US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, 60 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding towards a peace deal to end the war between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-08-18 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-18 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3-6)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-08-18 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A New York state judge on Monday effectively postponed Luigi Mangione’s trial on murder and weapons charges over the 2024 killing of a health insurance CEO, Reuters reported.
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[2026-08-18 06:12 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-18 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that the US Navy has redirected 64 commercial ships during its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since mid-July, two more than in its last announcement on Friday.
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[2026-08-18 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Latvia wants Brussels to provide billions in additional funding as lost trade with Russia and soaring military spending put growing pressure on the Baltic state’s finances, Politico reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-18 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Latvia wants Brussels to provide billions in additional funding as lost trade with Russia and soaring military spending put growing pressure on the Baltic state’s finances, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has told Politico.
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[2026-08-18 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-08-18 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Officials hold a press conference to explain a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to seek proposals for a long-term glacial flooding solution in Juneau, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Mark Sabbatini/Juneau Independent via AP)
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[2026-08-18 05:45 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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[2026-08-18 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US congressional staff from both parties met Lebanon's political and military leadership in Beirut last week, seeking a first-hand assessment of the country's security challenges as Washington presses for progress on Hezbollah's disarmament.
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[2026-08-18 05:25 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb US ally Oman if it “gets in the way” of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while casting doubt on the possibility of reaching a new deal with Iran after their 60-day interim agreement expired.
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[2026-08-18 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) and Israeli security forces evacuated an illegal settler outpost near Susya, in the southern Hebron hills, on Monday, according to Army Radio.
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[2026-08-18 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Monday “the past two weeks have seen a marked increase in Israeli military activity in south Lebanon”.
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[2026-08-18 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Andrei Klepach is one of Russia's most prominent macroeconomists. (Reuters: Anton Vaganov)
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[2026-08-18 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia’s top court has rejected an appeal by the anti-war Yabloko party against a recent ruling banning it from taking part in upcoming elections, while another court jailed its deputy leader for 11 years.
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[2026-08-18 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Somali national forces clashed with troops loyal to an ousted regional leader on Monday over control of a key city, the government said, accusing him of allying with Islamist insurgents.
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[2026-08-18 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US Navy destroyer spent four days without power in the South China Sea last month, depriving its crew of hot meals, flushing toilets, and air conditioning, CNN has reported. The report comes as US sailors in the Persian Gulf are facing similar conditions.
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[2026-08-18 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US Navy destroyer spent four days without power in the South China Sea last month, depriving its crew of hot meals, flushing toilets, and air conditioning, CNN has reported. The report comes as US sailors in the Persian Gulf are facing similar conditions.
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[2026-08-18 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has responded to his overture for dialogue, a day after he said he has instructed the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce South Korea-U.S. military exercises that Pyongyang has decried as rehearsals for war.
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[2026-08-18 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UAE has pushed back against a Financial Times (FT) article charting the Gulf state’s growing military and economic footprint in Africa.
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[2026-08-18 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi on Monday to discuss efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz and ensure the continuation of a ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. according to Reuters, citing a Turkish diplomatic source.
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[2026-08-18 04:12 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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[2026-08-18 04:09 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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[2026-08-18 04:05 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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[2026-08-18 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For years, the world has been told a very simple story about Arabs and Israel. Arabs on one side. Israelis on the other. It is always pinned as conflict, division, or suspicion. But recently, I stood in a space that told a very different story.
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[2026-08-18 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Defense Department said Monday that it has "no changes" to announce regarding the ongoing South Korea-U.S. military exercise, a day after President Donald Trump said he instructed the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce allied exercises.
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[2026-08-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Troops of the 20th Infantry Battalion (20IB), 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, discovered two anti-personnel mines while conducting combat patrol in the hinterlands of Barangay Sag-od, Las Navas, Northern Samar, on August 13, 2026.
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[2026-08-18 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A fire broke out on Monday evening local time in the town of Beit Anan, northwest of Jerusalem, after Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters during a military raid, Wafa news reported, citing local sources.
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[2026-08-18 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lev Shlosberg is a senior member of the Yabloko party which Russia has barred from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election
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[2026-08-18 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lev Shlosberg is a senior member of the Yabloko party which Russia has barred from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election
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[2026-08-18 02:42 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Israeli PM again insists troops will not withdraw from strip until Hamas first disarms, but calls meeting constructive
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[2026-08-18 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An agreement was reached on Monday between President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a path forward for the war on Gaza after a "lengthy, in depth, and very productive" meeting, a Board of Peace official said, according to Reuters.
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[2026-08-18 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-08-18 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israel should carry out 30 to 40 “targeted assassinations” in Gaza every night, National Security Minister and prominent war hawk Itamar Ben-Gvir has said, claiming that some in the Palestinian enclave “are not people.”
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[2026-08-18 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israel should carry out 30 to 40 “targeted assassinations” in Gaza every night, National Security Minister and prominent war hawk Itamar Ben-Gvir has said, claiming that some in the Palestinian enclave “are not people.”
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[2026-08-18 02:31 UTC+10:00] [Georgia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Georgia Democratic senator has stoked speculation for 2028 presidency bid by delivering stinging attacks on Trump
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[2026-08-18 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Somalia’s army has said it has driven opposition fighters out of Baidoa, the largest city in Somalia’s South West State, after hours of heavy fighting.
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[2026-08-18 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lev Shlosberg said he was punished for his political position
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[2026-08-18 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: President Donald Trump is facing pushback over his decision to reduce joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea, with several Democrats accusing him of abandoning Washington’s allies.
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[2026-08-18 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back “inappropriate and hostile” military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday.
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[2026-08-18 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Since the signing of a defense pact earlier this month by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - which is being touted as having NATO level protections akin to an Article 5 style 'attack on one is an attack on all' - there's been much speculation on whether Washington would embrace or reject it.
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