Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-29 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have expanded their occupation in Syria’s southern Deraa province, setting up new checkpoints and moving military vehicles deeper into the area, Syria’s state news agency SANA reports.
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[2026-06-29 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Qatari citizen has been killed after sustaining shrapnel wounds from “military operations in the area”, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior says.
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[2026-06-29 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: By the 1980s, the Soviet Union’s attempt to centrally plan every detail of human existence swelled its Council of Ministers to over 100 cabinet-level officials. They had a ministry for everything. There was a Ministry of Heavy Machine Building, a Ministry of General Machine Building, and a Ministry of Medium Machine Building (which, absurdly, was the cover name for the nuclear weapons program).
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[2026-06-29 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A bipartisan group of US House lawmakers is urging the Trump administration not to approve the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, warning that Ankara's continued possession of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system poses a serious threat to US military technology.
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[2026-06-29 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Flights between Tehran and Dubai are set to resume on Monday, Iranian media report, months after the Israeli-US war disrupted air travel across the Gulf.
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[2026-06-29 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that the hostages are home thanks to him, claiming a critical role in how the war played out in an interview for Nadav Perry's podcast on Sunday.
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[2026-06-29 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Regional Development Council for Central Visayas (RDC-7) has made it a top priority to bring down poverty incidence from the 17.3 percent among population recorded in 2023, to 10.5 percent by 2028. This was announced by RDC-7 chairperson Cebu Gov. Pam Baricuatro in her first state of the region address.
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[2026-06-29 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran would "no longer exist" if the United States is "forced" to resume the war, as he accused Tehran of violating a ceasefire.
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[2026-06-29 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Late in 1940, a Japanese scholar took five or six Kobe police officials to the best restaurant in the city and told them nothing. There was shellfish soup, lobster in soy sauce, sake, and a geisha with a shamisen.
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[2026-06-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Since the most recent war between Iran and its regional proxies on one side and Israel and the United States on the other, the Kurds have once again been pulled into the center of geopolitical calculations, often without any input from the Kurds themselves.
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[2026-06-29 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has spoken by phone with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss the latest developments in the region, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reports.
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[2026-06-29 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: “The Strait of Hormuz will return to its pre-war operating conditions within 30 days under a management framework implemented by Iran," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein.
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[2026-06-29 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli army chief General Eyal Zamir has praised the deal with Lebanon, calling it "historic and of great significance".
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[2026-06-29 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to ensure security and overcome challenges as Ukraine stepped up its retaliatory strikes inside Russia amid Moscow's four-year war.
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[2026-06-29 01:02 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Out-going Louisiana senator’s rebuke over Iran war is rare instance of a Republican politician standing up to Trump
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[2026-06-29 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As Israeli military raids continue across the occupied West Bank, the football World Cup is helping Palestinians in the city of Ramallah to forget their woes.
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[2026-06-29 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last week between Iran and the United States appears to be in jeopardy after a second day of military strikes, as well as the a framework agreement that entrenches Israeli forces on Lebanese soil.
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[2026-06-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After Paris arms fair, analysts expect Chinese systems to do well in the Global South but question their entry into Europe
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[2026-06-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Hudson Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After Paris arms fair, analysts expect Chinese systems to do well in the Global South but question their entry into Europe
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[2026-06-29 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel and the United States – or more precisely, Trump and Netanyahu – entered the war against Iran together, but emerged from it further apart than before.
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[2026-06-28 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An estimated 50,000 Scotland fans travelled to Boston for Scotland's first World Cup appearance since France 1998
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[2026-06-28 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine says it has carried out drone strikes on two Russian oil refineries as it continues to ramp up its air attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure.
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[2026-06-28 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Many dates are etched into history, marking the end of conflicts. May 8 is now forever known as Victory in Europe Day, marking the fall of Nazi Germany; November 11 is Armistice Day, as the guns of WWI fell silent after four years of carnage; the Good Friday Agreement brought 30 years of the Troubles in Northern Ireland to an end.
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[2026-06-28 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Every June, policymakers, regulators, bankers, investors, and financial executives gather in Shanghai for the Lujiazui Forum, China's premier financial policy conference. If Davos is where global elites discuss the future of the world economy, Lujiazui is increasingly where Beijing signals how it intends to shape that future to serve its own interests.
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[2026-06-28 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Beyond Sunday's Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, launched in response to earlier U.S. airstrikes, Hormuz shipping traffic remains stable but well below last week's peak, when 57 vessels transited the strait on Wednesday. With maritime flows stable through the critical waterway, attention now shifts to Iraq, where a widening corruption sweep inside Baghdad's Green Zone could become the next area of focus.
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[2026-06-28 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The decision by the United States to carry out strikes on Iran has not only drawn retaliatory attacks from Tehran but also brought criticism from a Democratic lawmaker who has accused Republican President Donald Trump of violating a war powers resolution passed by Congress.
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[2026-06-28 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The chief of Uganda’s military says he has ordered the closure of two of the country’s biggest media outlets.
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[2026-06-28 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military has announced that an Israeli soldier was killed on Saturday night in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-06-28 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Uganda's leading independent media group said it is under a "military siege" after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station, and radio outlets.
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[2026-06-28 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rights groups have condemned a protest ban imposed by Turkey ahead of a Nato summit, as well as the arrest of hundreds of people in a sweeping crackdown.
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[2026-06-28 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a sapper examines a fragment of the Russian missile in a residential neighbourhood following an air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
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[2026-06-28 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is widely seen as a potential successor to his father as president
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[2026-06-28 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Captain David Hazutt, aged 21, from Ashkelon, was killed in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Sunday.
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[2026-06-28 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Syrian Presidency press office, President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa, at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (Syrian Presidency press office via AP, File)
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[2026-06-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, attends a “thanksgiving” ceremony in Entebbe, Uganda late Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda, File)
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[2026-06-28 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Uganda's military chief, who is also the president's son, said on Sunday he had ordered the closure of two leading media outlets, declaring that he did "not believe in a free press."
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[2026-06-28 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US-Iran framework agreement should not be mistaken for the end of a long conflict or for a settled regional security arrangement. It is better understood as a political truce: an attempt to halt the slide towards a wider war and create space for something more durable.
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[2026-06-28 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military bombed southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, according to Lebanese media.
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[2026-06-28 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul government lodged a strong protest Sunday with China and Russia over their military planes' unauthorized entry into South Korea's air defense zone the previous day, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-06-28 18:46 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran attacked Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, and threatened a ‘complete halt’ to talks
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[2026-06-28 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump again threatened Iran on Sunday with annihilation following U.S. attacks on Iranian military targets in retaliation for Tehran's latest strikes on shipping in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-28 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran has launched attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait after the United States struck five Iranian targets, escalating tensions and threatening the fragile ceasefire agreed by the two sides earlier this month.
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[2026-06-28 18:28 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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[2026-06-28 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK’s entire fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines is currently stuck in port due to maintenance bottlenecks, the UK Defence Journal reported on Saturday. Former Royal Navy officers have warned that the situation makes Britain look “toothless” amid the continued stand-off with Russia.
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[2026-06-28 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK’s entire fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines is currently stuck in port due to maintenance bottlenecks, the UK Defence Journal reported on Saturday. Former Royal Navy officers have warned that the situation makes Britain look “toothless” amid the continued stand-off with Russia.
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[2026-06-28 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israeli forces attacked and killed several Hezbollah members near a security zone it had carved in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said on Sunday, two days after the two countries signed a peace deal that the Iranian-backed group opposes.
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[2026-06-28 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ROME — Opening Pope Leo XIV’s closed-door conference of the world’s cardinals on war, the Vatican’s doctrinal chief accused the European Union of applying international law selectively, sanctioning some military invasions while treating others differently.
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[2026-06-28 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ukraine's Fire Point, maker of the Flamingo cruise missile, is accelerating plans to develop a European missile defense system after an agreement with German radar maker Hensoldt and hopes to have its first interceptors ready by the end of the year.
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[2026-06-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo says it had tracked two separate flights involving H-6 and Tu-95 bombers that passed over the western Pacific
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[2026-06-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Shinjiro Koizumi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo says it had tracked two separate flights involving H-6 and Tu-95 bombers that passed over the western Pacific
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