Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-14 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A powerful explosion has ripped through a weapons factory in Italy owned by Franco-German defense group KNDS, a major arms supplier to the Ukrainian military.
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[2026-08-14 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image provided by Vantor shows smoke in an overview of port infrastructure in Novorossiysk, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP)
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[2026-08-14 18:54 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Europe and Nato have known for years that interceptor production can’t keep up with demand and now disaster looms, putting us all in danger
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[2026-08-14 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, which will not undergo immediate changes. (AP Photo: Giannis Angelakis)
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[2026-08-14 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Friday it will temporarily relocate the functions of the Air Force's 1st Fighter Wing in the southwestern city of Gwangju to three different locations.
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[2026-08-14 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli defense officials have been shocked by the rapid recovery of Iran’s military capabilities since the heavy bombardment by the US and Israel in the opening stages of the conflict, the Jerusalem Post has reported.
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[2026-08-14 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli defense officials have been shocked by the rapid recovery of Iran’s military capabilities since the heavy bombardment by the US and Israel in the opening stages of the conflict, the Jerusalem Post has reported.
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[2026-08-14 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Yong-soo, a 97-year-old survivor of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, attended a commemorative ceremony at the Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul on Friday to mark the Memorial Day for Victims of Japan's Military Sexual Slavery.
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[2026-08-14 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In his Beirut office, Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah is going over his operating list for the weekend: 11 children in total, with life-altering injuries from Israel’s wars on Lebanon and Gaza.
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[2026-08-14 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Our view of the missing air-defense layer around data centers and other critical infrastructure emerged in late January, roughly one month before the US-Iran conflict, when we published "Explosion in AI Data Center Buildouts Will Demand Next-Gen Counter-Drone Security."
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[2026-08-14 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: More than 150 firefighters were deployed as strong winds pushed flames through pine forests and towards residential areas on the Adriatic coast. Some homes and vehicles were damaged, while the main coastal road through the town was closed. Most evacuees were taken to nearby Omis, where a sports hall was used as a temporary shelter.
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[2026-08-14 17:35 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-14 17:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
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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[2026-08-14 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The World War Two memorial in Washington was vandalized with bubbly soap and graffiti on Thursday, prompting vows from the US government to find the perpetrator.
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[2026-08-14 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: China's exports of electric trucks to other Asian countries have spiked, adding to a surge in domestic sales as higher fuel costs as a result of the Iran war accelerate regional electrification.
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[2026-08-14 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army continued to launch several attacks across south Lebanon, which included the dropping of bombs and artillery shelling.
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[2026-08-14 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In his Beirut office, Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah is going over his operating list for the weekend: 11 children in total, with life-altering injuries from Israel’s wars on Lebanon and Gaza.
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[2026-08-14 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that he had instructed the IDF to prepare a plan to transfer all civilian enforcement authority for Israeli communities and residents in the West Bank to the Israel Police, as part of a broader effort to redefine the military's role in the territory.
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[2026-08-14 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli-American startup Covenant Industries successfully conducted a live launch of its innovative new Anthem cruise missile last week in the Tan Tan area of southern Morocco, as part of a joint military exercise involving the US military and the Moroccan Armed Forces.
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[2026-08-14 16:44 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Warning: Graphic content
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[2026-08-14 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said that keeping oil and gas prices low for Americans is now Washington's top priority in its war on Iran.
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[2026-08-14 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi's AD Ports Group reported an 86 per cent annual rise in its second quarter net profit as the company managed to diversify its trade routes away from the Strait of Hormuz that remains chocked amid the Iran war.
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[2026-08-14 16:05 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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[2026-08-14 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Sepang International Circuit is hosting the race for the first time since 2017 as the Bahrain leg was cancelled due to the Iran war
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[2026-08-14 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Bahrain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Sepang International Circuit is hosting the race for the first time since 2017 as the Bahrain leg was cancelled due to the Iran war
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[2026-08-14 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The long-criticized Korean fantasy film climbs Netflix’s global movie rankings after its recent international release
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[2026-08-14 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Pump prices are expected to increase next week due to developments in the Middle East conflict, a local industry source said on Friday.
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[2026-08-14 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korea has denounced major United States-South Korea military drills set to start next week as a provocation that heightens tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-08-14 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Director of the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has affirmed Baghdad's rejection of any infringement of its sovereignty during high-level security talks with Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.
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[2026-08-14 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung pledged Friday to restore the honor of South Korean women sexually enslaved by Japan during World War II, saying Seoul will play a central role in Asia in promoting the values of human rights and peace.
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[2026-08-14 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Iris Meiri-Snir moved from Israel to northern Italy last month, she gave up a job she loved, proximity to her children and grandchildren, and the social and professional ties she had built over a lifetime.
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[2026-08-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: One specialist arbitrage trade on a metal commodity is evolving into a real-time gauge of U.S. tariff risk.
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[2026-08-14 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming key combined exercise with South Korea will focus on "modernizing" the bilateral alliance and "shaping" the security environment in Northeast Asia, the U.S. military said Friday, a reference that may hint at the scope of its role expanding beyond the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-08-14 14:56 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: GINOWAN, OKINAWA PREF. – Okinawa International University President Hajime Asato called for the immediate closure of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air station, at a gathering Thursday to mark 22 years since a U.S. military helicopter crashed into the premises of the university.
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[2026-08-14 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Taiwanese soldier fires a gun aboard an armored vehicle during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei on Aug. 13. © Reuters
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[2026-08-14 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People wait to pray at the main hall at Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2024, as the country marks the 79th anniversary of its defeat in the World War II. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)
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[2026-08-14 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Treasury Secretary Bessent threatened to subject Tehran to unprecedented economic sanctions
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[2026-08-14 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Congress] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a bid to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Treasury Secretary Bessent threatened to subject Tehran to unprecedented economic sanctions
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[2026-08-14 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones during Operation Epic Fury, equaling 25% of its prewar fleet, the Washington Post reported Thursday evening citing three US officials familiar with the matter.
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[2026-08-14 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald Trump, including before a secret Air Force One ruse in Turkey, that US intelligence officials could not independently verify, according to a current US official and two former officials.
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[2026-08-14 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman walks near the fountain at the WWII Memorial, in Washington, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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[2026-08-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Jamie John and Clara Murray in London
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[2026-08-14 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Jamie John and Clara Murray in London
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[2026-08-14 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Vice President JD Vance said that Washington is using "diplomatic, military and economic" means to pressure Iran.
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[2026-08-14 13:39 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SEOUL – North Korea is denouncing upcoming joint military drills by U.S. and South Korean forces and warning it could respond with stronger deterrence measures.
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[2026-08-14 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces opened fire on civilians in Syria's Daraa province, Syrian state television Al-Ikhbariya reported.
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[2026-08-14 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: This week’s push by Pakistan to broker a new understanding between the US and Iran comes with an increasingly familiar – and repetitive – sense of urgency. The 60-day framework for peace agreed by the two countries in June expires soon, and there is little certainty about what comes next.
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[2026-08-14 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Air defence systems intercepted drones over the northern Kurdish province of Erbil early on Thursday, Iraqi security sources told Al Jazeera.
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[2026-08-14 12:47 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 14, 2026 12:47 | News
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[2026-08-14 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the top US priority in the Iran war was keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans, with preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon ranking second.
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