Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-26 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: “Let us not deceive ourselves. This was an extraordinary operation and achievement. However, the problem is not over. Terrorism continues to operate. What further problems terrorism will place before us and what lessons we must still learn from this matter, it is too early to say. We finished one battle, but the war continues.”
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[2026-06-26 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Military personnel, firefighters and volunteers joined the search in the coastal city, where emergency crews recovered the bodies of siblings Leyder Rojas, aged three, and Leymar Rojas, aged 10, while another child from the same family was pulled out alive. Officials said inspections at the country’s main international airport were slowing relief efforts, adding to the strain on emergency operations.
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[2026-06-26 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korea has conducted major weapons tests as part of its push to strengthen its military capabilities and reinforce its southern border amid ongoing tensions with South Korea.
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[2026-06-26 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JEJU, South Korea, June 26 (Yonhap) -- There currently is little incentive for Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table over its nuclear weapons, yet diplomacy may be possible if strategic conditions change, a former security adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday.
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[2026-06-26 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After his Oval Office visit today, an affair dominated by foreign reporters speaking truth to power by clamoring for more global military spending, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had to defend his alliance’s often-touted moral assertion: that NATO is defensive in nature.
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[2026-06-26 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Server cabinets are seen in a data center of the AI factory "Industrial AI Cloud" of Deutsche Telekom and NVIDIA during an official opening on Feb. 4. © AP
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[2026-06-26 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Server cabinets are seen in a data center of the AI factory "Industrial AI Cloud" of Deutsche Telekom and NVIDIA during an official opening on Feb. 4. © AP
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[2026-06-26 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi said in Tokyo that a "very strong verification system" needed to be in place to make sure Iran was not developing nuclear weapons. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-06-26 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Since the 2024 collapse of the Assad government and the subsequent expansion of Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights beyond the 1974 ceasefire line into southern Syria, a number of right-wing groups have advocated the establishment of Jewish settlements on this land.
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[2026-06-26 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country says it is asking Norway to mediate between the two parties so that the company can settle the claims
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[2026-06-26 17:17 UTC+10:00] [Norway] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country says it is asking Norway to mediate between the two parties so that the company can settle the claims
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[2026-06-26 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday reported intercepting 660 Ukrainian drones overnight over 12 Russian regions, as well as the illegally annexed Crimea, the Azov and the Black Sea.
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[2026-06-26 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Rubio says Lebanon, Israel are close to a 'commitment of intent' after months of talks
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[2026-06-26 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military continued operations across southern Lebanon, with Lebanon's National News Agency reporting that troops bulldozed and burned homes in the town of Markaba.
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[2026-06-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: With the US and Iran recently agreeing to a framework agreement to end the six-week war, the hard work of turning a ceasefire into a comprehensive deal has begun.
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[2026-06-26 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has warned that Italy and Romania could face international responsibility, after Nato's secretary general said the two countries had allowed bases on their territory to support the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, Iranian media reported.
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[2026-06-26 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It's no longer just a Trump-Meloni spat on the level of public rhetoric, but Italy is newly making clear that it is imposing real policy and limitations on the US, now clarifying that it had formally denied US use of its bases to strike Iran for past and future potential missions.
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[2026-06-26 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Eight more South Korean-operated vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz following last week's ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, bringing the total number of vessels that have left the region to five, the maritime ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-26 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Against the backdrop of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that Israel will not withdraw from the security buffer zone in southern Lebanon and the conclusion of his testimony in his trial, Likud, and consequently the coalition, gained one mandate, as the consistent downward trend of the Together party continued, a Maariv poll showed.
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[2026-06-26 16:08 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: A “very strong” verification system is needed in Iran following the Middle East conflict to ensure that the country does not develop nuclear weapons, the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said Friday.
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[2026-06-26 16:04 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: All branches of the military will be taught how to use technology that has become a ‘game changer on the battlefield’, says defence minister
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[2026-06-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mohammad Tahir and his colleagues operate through bombing and blackouts in barely functional hospitals – but there are moments of relief amid the documentary’s tragedy and gore
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[2026-06-26 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two people were killed and another was wounded in an Israeli air raid on the southern Lebanese town of Mefdoun in Nabatieh district, Lebanon's health ministry said.
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[2026-06-26 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A tanker offloads imported crude oil at Qingdao Port in China's Shandong province in March 2025. (Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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[2026-06-26 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Eight more South Korean-operated vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz following last week's ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, bringing the total number of vessels that have left the region to five, the maritime ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-26 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-06-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sarah Steele waives anonymity to call for greater scrutiny of how US military courts are allowed to ‘rip apart’ vulnerable witnesses in the UK
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[2026-06-26 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed major weapons tests and called for the military’s “deadly and destructive offensive posture” to be bolstered, state media reported Friday, as South Korea announced it would drastically boost its drone warfare capabilities.
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[2026-06-26 14:45 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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[2026-06-26 14:31 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Santa Clara: Non-believers in Australia regard soccer’s low scoring rate, in comparison to the other football codes, as a fatal flaw. Presenting the case for the defence was this game: the stalemate of Santa Clara; the biscotto in the Bay Area; the sweetest scoreless draw in the Socceroos’ World Cup history.
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[2026-06-26 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil extended declines on Friday as investors monitored developments in the Middle East conflict while assessing whether recent diplomatic efforts would reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions.
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[2026-06-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kremlin may attempt to test Nato cohesion as Russia comes under growing pressure from Ukraine, according to sources from two countries
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[2026-06-26 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Speaking at a graduation for combat officers in southern Israel on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said that forces will maintain an indefinite presence in southern Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-06-26 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Latest updatesIran war latest: Evacuation of stranded sailors through Strait of Hormuz halted after vessel attack
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[2026-06-26 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Less than a week after the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington brought the stuttering, three-month-long US-Israel war on Iran to a close – for now – the verdict of Washington’s principal ally, Israel, was in.
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[2026-06-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump's war economy continues to gain steam as weapons production is kicked into high gear and stockpiling becomes a top priority for the Department of War.
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[2026-06-26 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ascott chief executive Kevin Goh says Japan plays an important role in its Asia-Pacific network. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-06-26 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces will remain in parts of southern Lebanon, Syria and Gaza for as long as the government considers necessary, reaffirming Israel's intention to maintain its military presence in those areas.
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[2026-06-26 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Footage shows the moment a wild elephant attacked a bus carrying air force personnel in Sri Lanka. The incident happened in Kirinda, a town in the island's southern province, on 23 June. No injuries were reported, but the vehicle was damaged. Wild elephants are often seen near roads close to forest areas in Sri Lanka, where they sometimes attack passing vehicles.
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[2026-06-26 12:36 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The U.S. wants to reach a deal with Iran to end the war but won’t do so “at any price,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, as he reiterated that tolls in the Strait of Hormuz were unacceptable.
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[2026-06-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
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[2026-06-26 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Danish government has proposed stripping military-age Ukrainians of refugee protections in an effort to help Kiev combat draft dodging.
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[2026-06-26 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Danish government has proposed stripping military-age Ukrainians of refugee protections in an effort to help Kiev combat draft dodging.
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[2026-06-26 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)
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[2026-06-26 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Germany and Israel held a joint naval exercise off the coast of Haifa on Thursday, with the Israeli military describing the drill as a step toward strengthening operational cooperation between the two navies.
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[2026-06-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photo; UPDATES with details throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-06-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: In a secure operations room at an Italian navy base near Rome, anticipation and excitement are building over a high-stakes global minehunting mission.
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[2026-06-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ROME — In a move likely to further raise tensions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Pope Leo XIV will gather the world’s cardinals behind closed doors on Friday to hash out new guidelines on when war is justified.
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[2026-06-26 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian strikes continue to shut down Russian oil refineries and starve Crimea of gasoline and power; Belarus relay stations silenced. What we know on day 1,584
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[2026-06-26 11:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will push to bring in a long-range suicide drone system for combat use to bolster its unmanned weapons systems amid a changing warfare environment, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Friday.
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