Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-13 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey confirmed on Thursday for the first time that it had joined efforts to establish a multinational maritime defence coalition aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
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[2026-08-13 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army says it has dismantled "two illegal outposts" on the outskirts of the Qusra and Jalud areas in the occupied West Bank, which Israeli settlers were using to trap two Palestinian families inside their homes.
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[2026-08-13 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: ‘When I assumed my position as chairman of HaBithonistim,” says Brig.-Gen. (res.) Erez Winner, “I defined the greatest threat to Israel as the war for our home.”
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[2026-08-13 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ali Safiuddin is the head of the Civil Defence in Tyre, and in his life and career as a first responder, he has had to come to terms with life and loss.
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[2026-08-13 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Air transport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Incheon airport had 38.39m international passengers in first half of 2026, as traffic diverted from Middle East hubs
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[2026-08-13 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Wall Street analysts are finally waking up to Unusual Machines as a pure-play in the effort to anchor America's sovereign drone supply chain. One-way attack drones and autonomous systems have forever changed modern warfare, forcing the Department of War to quickly fire up a massive procurement supercycle to stockpile these drones.
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[2026-08-13 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Qusai Abu Ridi, a Palestinian resident whose house in the village of Kusra, south of Nablus in the West Bank, has been targeted by radical Israeli settlers in recent days, said that despite actions taken by the Israeli military on Wednesday to remove the makeshift outpost outside his house, settlers are still present in its surroundings, posing a threat to him, his family, and his neighbors.
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[2026-08-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will form political and military mechanisms under a defence pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkey's defence ministry said, adding the alliance would also deepen defence industry cooperation.
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[2026-08-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Yemeni government forces have thwarted an attack by the Houthis on positions along the al‑Mafalis front, south of Haifan, in the southeastern part of Taiz province, as military escalation spikes in several governorates.
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[2026-08-13 19:26 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Nick Reece likes to recount that he spent his first day as lord mayor volunteering at the Salvos, but now he is scrambling to repair his relationship with the Salvation Army and Melbourne City Mission after failing to deliver promised funding.
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[2026-08-13 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Hanoi seeks to build its defence manufacturing capabilities with the frigate, it is likely to remain dependent on foreign know-how
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[2026-08-13 19:19 UTC+10:00] [Hanoi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Hanoi seeks to build its defence manufacturing capabilities with the frigate, it is likely to remain dependent on foreign know-how
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[2026-08-13 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday called for an "immediate" readiness posture during a visit to a front-line Army unit, following an arms protocol lapse discovered at a corps-level unit.
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[2026-08-13 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Eurovision has changed its rules so countries at war or in a sensitive geopolitical situation cannot host the annual song contest.
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[2026-08-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Despite outcry from musicians, AI slop is creeping into the charts as record labels scramble to adapt to a new normal where hits can be made at the click of a button
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[2026-08-13 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea regained its independence as Japan surrendered to the Allied forces in World War II, ending 35 years of harsh colonial occupation that began in 1910. On this historic day of national liberation, Yeo Un-hyung, a prominent left-leaning nationalist, took immediate political action by establishing the Committee for the Preparation of Korean Independence.
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[2026-08-13 18:20 UTC+10:00] [Aukus] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Elbridge Colby, a US under secretary of war, says he is ‘very pleased’ with the nuclear submarine program’s progress
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[2026-08-13 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The emergency Pentagon advisory highlights mould, structural damage and safety risks across 11 key bases in the region
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[2026-08-13 18:14 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The emergency Pentagon advisory highlights mould, structural damage and safety risks across 11 key bases in the region
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[2026-08-13 18:14 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-08-13 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Israeli army pictured in the West Bank village of Qusra on Wednesday
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[2026-08-13 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say BrahMos could boost Thailand’s deterrence at sea and give it more options as tensions with Cambodia persist
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[2026-08-13 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, center, inspects Taiwan Navy conducting coastal strike and nearshore defense exercises during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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[2026-08-13 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Eurovision Song Contest organisers announced Wednesday that they were excluding any country in an armed conflict from hosting the competition and increased the mininum age of competitors.
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[2026-08-13 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A senior Pentagon official on Thursday said the United States' new nuclear strategy currently under review is not aimed at highlighting the possible use of theater-range nuclear weapons but at deterring possible use of nuclear weapons by others by setting up a clear threshold.
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[2026-08-13 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's remarks on real estate market)
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[2026-08-13 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's floating hospital in Egypt has now provided prosthetic limbs for 72 Palestinian amputees since the launch of a humanitarian campaign delivering a lifeline to those caught up in conflict.
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[2026-08-13 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Lebanon’s government has accused Israel of deliberately destroying homes and civilian infrastructure across the country’s south amid a ceasefire that has grown increasingly fragile.
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[2026-08-13 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: After Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the IDF "will not withdraw" from the security zone and ordered the military to prepare for a long-term presence, Washington clarified that "a permanent military presence in southern Lebanon is inconsistent with the commitments" made under the understandings.
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[2026-08-13 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It is not just America's military bases in the Middle East which have been greatly reduced in terms of personnel or in some cases completely abandoned altogether due to the Iran war, but US Embassies in the region have also suffered forced downgrades of staff.
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[2026-08-13 16:28 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sustained naval blockade, more sanctions and making it harder for Tehran to sell its oil among the options to tighten the screws
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[2026-08-13 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Repeated drone strikes on Libya's Zawiya refinery complex has put the country on high alert given its dependence on the centre for energy security and its push to raise crude production and attract foreign investment.
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[2026-08-13 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung instructed his aides Thursday to swiftly pursue defense reforms centered on building a "smart" military through advanced technologies and selective conscription.
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[2026-08-13 16:06 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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[2026-08-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Irvine Welsh] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Scottish author focuses on gun culture and generational conflict in this darkly satirical tale about a great power in decline
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[2026-08-13 15:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Russia has quietly established a new strategic supply route to Iran across the Caspian Sea. Called by some the Caspian Express, this logistics corridor has become the backbone of Vladimir Putin’s effort to arm Tehran while allowing both countries to circumvent US maritime pressure in the Persian Gulf.
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[2026-08-13 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Artists4Ceasefire has issued a new statement declaring that “there is no ceasefire in Gaza”, with Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo and Annie Lennox among the prominent figures renewing calls for a permanent truce and the unrestricted delivery of humanitarian aid.
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[2026-08-13 15:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-08-13 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An oil slick off Oman has begun contaminating beaches as it edges closer to shore. It came from the Russia-linked tanker, Caroline Bezengi, which was under sanctions and disabled by an explosion in June. Environmentalists are also warning about the long-term impact of pollution to the region caused by the Iran war.
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[2026-08-13 15:25 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: TRUMP. US President Donald Trump looks on after disembarking Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, April 12, 2026.
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[2026-08-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [Alan Jones] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Judge rejects intimidation claim as high profile trial continues with complainant J’s ex-girlfriend cross-examined by shock jock’s defence team
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[2026-08-13 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The National News Agency reported that Israeli forces carried out bombing and set ablaze homes early on Thursday in the southern Lebanese towns of Majdal Zoun, Mansouri and their general surroundings.
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[2026-08-13 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-08-13 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State-owned Chinese companies are leading the way in the bidding war, but Washington is pushing the claims of firms such as Boeing and GE
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[2026-08-13 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Boeing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State-owned Chinese companies are leading the way in the bidding war, but Washington is pushing the claims of firms such as Boeing and GE
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[2026-08-13 14:01 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s resignation – following allegations of plagiarism and scrutiny of his research practices, credentials and biographical claims – has poured fuel on the culture-war fire in Anglo-American society. Mr Arday, who in 2023 became Cambridge’s youngest ever black professor, was accused of research misconduct by another academic last month.
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[2026-08-13 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The majority of Israeli youth are seeking combat roles in the IDF, however draftees generally lack trust in the army leadership, according to a survey conducted by the IDSF in August 2026.
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[2026-08-13 13:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Taiwan's armed forces carried out an anti-blockade drill during annual war games, using the navy and coast guard to simulate escorting a merchant ship, the Defense Ministry said Thursday, as China steps up its maritime pressure.
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[2026-08-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Demand for short-term monthly rental units in the UAE is increasing as more people decide against committing to long-term contracts amid uncertainty driven by the war.
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