Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has condemned rising European military spending, warning that rearmament betrays diplomacy and fuels tensions in a world already being “maimed by wars.”
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[2026-05-15 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV has condemned rising European military spending, warning that rearmament betrays diplomacy and fuels tensions in a world already being “maimed by wars.”
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[2026-05-15 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday condemned Norway’s move to revoke the export license for a naval missile system for Malaysia's navy, warning it could damage confidence in European defense suppliers.
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[2026-05-15 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iraq’s new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has been sworn in with only a partial cabinet after lawmakers failed to reach a consensus on key postings, including interior and defence.
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[2026-05-15 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has floated a non-aggression pact between Iran and Middle Eastern states based on a 1970s agreement that eased tensions in Europe during the Cold War, The Financial Times reported on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates of being an “active partner” in the US-Israeli “aggression” against Iran in a Telegram post on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia is reportedly floating the idea of a non-aggression agreement between Middle East states and Iran as part of discussions on how to manage regional conflict, according to the Financial Times, citing two western diplomatic sources.
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[2026-05-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A colonel in the IDF was suspended after coming under investigation for sexual harassment, Army Radio reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party, MK Avigdor Liberman, said on Thursday that he was concerned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon initiate an unnecessary military operation solely for election purposes, after the coalition submitted a bill to dissolve the Knesset.
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[2026-05-15 02:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: China's Xi Jinping has warned US President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader's praise for his counterpart.The exchange at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing on Thursday underscored just how far apart Trump and Xi still are on thorny issues, including the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington's relations with Taiwan, which is self-ruled but which
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[2026-05-15 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Houthi group have signed a United Nations-backed agreement in Jordan to exchange more than 1,600 detainees, marking the largest prisoner exchange since the country’s civil war began in September 2014.
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[2026-05-15 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah says it carried out a series of drone strikes on Israeli military positions and equipment in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-05-15 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement is due on Thursday to elect a new central committee for the first time in 10 years, as it faces existential challenges in the wake of the Gaza war.
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[2026-05-15 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Chinese strongman Xi Jinping said he “would love to be a help” in the conflict between the US and Iran, according to President Trump.
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[2026-05-15 02:13 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. warned Thursday that Filipinos should adopt a wartime mindset amid what he described as ongoing political, economic and information warfare linked to tensions in the West Philippine Sea and broader security threats facing the country.
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[2026-05-15 02:13 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. warned Thursday that Filipinos should adopt a wartime mindset amid what he described as ongoing political, economic and information warfare linked to tensions in the West Philippine Sea and broader security threats facing the country.
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[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping warned his United States counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict,” a stark opening salvo as they met in the Chinese capital Beijing for a superpower summit on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to renewed US and Israeli threats on Iran, stating that all countries must seek solutions outside of military force, in comments made to Iranian media on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: During the talkback that followed the sneak peek screening of the new six-part limited series "Drug War: A Conspiracy of Silence" on May 7 at Shangri-La Plaza Cinemas in Mandaluyong City, writer-director Shugo Praico and members of the cast spoke about how they prepared for their roles.
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[2026-05-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: "Drug War: A Conspiracy of Silence," the upcoming prestige limited series from Rein Entertainment in collaboration with KC Global Media, drew strong reactions from members of the entertainment press at its first official pilot screening in Manila this week.
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Columnist’s note: This is another guest column written by Anitha Devi Pillai. Today, she talks about the hidden social life of vulgarity: How swearing inside the home shapes relationships, emotional climates, and, perhaps most importantly, the ways children come to understand love, conflict and power through language.
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[2026-05-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 4, 2026, was not merely a localized military maneuver; it was the moment the “Asian Century” hit a wall of physical reality. With Brent crude surging past $120 per barrel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices in Asia jumping by over 140 percent, the conflict has metastasized into a systemic shock for the Asia-Pacific.
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[2026-05-15 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-15 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin replaced the governors of the Bryansk and Belgorod regions on Wednesday, installing a military general and a former official from occupied Ukraine to lead the two border regions heavily affected by the four-year war.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dozens of vessels embarked from Turkey for Gaza with the Global Sumud Flotilla on Thursday, as part of a second blockade run since 20 of the activist armada's vessels were intercepted by the Israeli Navy in April.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The military police have exposed a string of abusive veteran commanders in the Israel Air Force, who maintained a "tradition" of violence against younger commanders, KAN reported on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte wants NATO members to cough up 0.25% of their GDP for Ukraine. This figure seems minuscule, but how much hard-earned taxpayer money does it add up to?
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[2026-05-15 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte wants NATO members to cough up 0.25% of their GDP for Ukraine. This figure seems minuscule, but how much hard-earned taxpayer money does it add up to?
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[2026-05-15 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)
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[2026-05-15 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon is demanding that the ceasefire with Israel is strengthened and extended as the two countries meet in Washington for the latest round of talks.
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[2026-05-15 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Iran war is threatening to exact a major hit on the global economy as negotiations for a lasting ceasefire remain at an impasse, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
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[2026-05-15 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: "Mom, I'm at our house." Yousra Elbagir is Sky News UK's Africa correspondent. She has been highly praised for her reporting on a war that's been largely absent from mainstream news coverage: Sudan. As the fighting enters its fourth year, Sudan has become the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Millions have been displaced as cities are destroyed by a brutal power struggle and foreign interference.
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[2026-05-15 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China will use its influence in Iran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Soon on the heels of the successful 3-day and US-backed 'V-Day' ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, Russian forces have unleashed several days of drone and missile barrages on Ukrainian cities, especially the capital. It seems the Kremlin is bent on 'payback' for several weeks of effective Ukrainian long-range drone attacks which have badly damaged several Russian oil refineries and energy sites.
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[2026-05-15 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-15 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Customers buy vegetables at a market in Omdurman, on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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[2026-05-15 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The European Union is a “direct participant” of Russia’s war in Ukraine and therefore cannot serve as a good-faith mediator between the two countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 00:50 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s trip to China with Elon Musk, Maga lies over the Iran war and manosphere trends
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[2026-05-15 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit and scheduled talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with trade, rare earths, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, and the Iran war expected to dominate the agenda. The visit may produce visible deliverables, but the larger test is whether either side can gain leverage while leaving the deepest disputes unresolved.
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[2026-05-15 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Iran-backed Houthis will exchange more than 1,600 prisoners, the office of the UN special envoy for Yemen said on Thursday, marking the largest release of detainees since the outbreak of the war in Yemen.
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[2026-05-15 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A top Iranian navy commander claimed the Islamic Republic has deployed some of its small submarines, known as the “dolphins of the Persian Gulf,” in the Strait of Hormuz to wreak further havoc on the critical oil chokepoint, according to state media.
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[2026-05-15 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US judge has temporarily blocked sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, who was blacklisted by President Donald Trump’s administration over her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza.
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[2026-05-15 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US judge has temporarily blocked sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, who was blacklisted by President Donald Trump’s administration over her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza.
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[2026-05-15 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Mali’s army reportedly carried out several strikes overnight Wednesday to Thursday on the town of Kidal in the desert region in the north of the country.
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[2026-05-15 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has discussed the Strait of Hormuz and the US-Israel war on Iran during his meeting with China’s Xi Jinping as negotiations to end the conflict and open the waterway are stalled.
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[2026-05-15 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Activists in orange life jackets sit aboard a Gaza-bound Sumud Flotilla boat as Israeli navy soldiers sail it into the port of Ashdod, Israel, Oct. 2, 2025, after it was intercepted while approaching the Gaza coast. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, file)
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[2026-05-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note
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[2026-05-15 00:12 UTC+10:00] [Indo-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note
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