Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Bangladesh] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The country has been left in the dark as it endures power cuts caused by the Iran war and reliance on gas imports
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[2026-09-18 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Ukrainian drone strikes disrupted the work of election workers at polling stations in southern Russia and parts of occupied Ukraine, Russian authorities said Friday, the first day of a three-day voting period for parliamentary and regional races.
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[2026-09-18 18:57 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cairo: Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on Friday in a government-organised show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the United States and Israel attacked in February.
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[2026-09-18 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Heavy clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi fighters have been reported in Taiz governorate, particularly in the al-Waziyah district around the al-Dharifah intersection, Al Jazeera reported, quoting government military sources.
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[2026-09-18 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a firm line against sending troops or assets to the Middle East, defying pressure from Washington
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[2026-09-18 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Lee Jae Myung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a firm line against sending troops or assets to the Middle East, defying pressure from Washington
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[2026-09-18 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen’s Houthi forces launched a "powerful ballistic missile attack" on the King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, overnight, Iranian news agency Tasnim has reported.
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[2026-09-18 18:18 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An investigation into the 2023 Taipan helicopter crash that killed four soldiers should be reviewed due to claims of corruption, a senate committee recommends.
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[2026-09-18 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Is the tide finally turning against the mass immigration agenda in Europe? Events surrounding the tiny village of Piddington have spread like wildfire concerning UK government plans to relocate and house over 1200 third world migrants. The golden horde will be dropped in the middle of the county of Oxfordshire at an old military base less than a mile from Piddington.
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[2026-09-18 17:56 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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[2026-09-18 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Indonesia has welcomed the delivery of its first-ever aircraft carrier with a military ceremony as the vessel arrived at a naval base.
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[2026-09-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lockheed Martin unveiled on Thursday details of a next-generation air-to-air missile developed to counter threats from China and a new agreement with the Defense Department to boost production as the Pentagon rebuilds munitions stockpiles.
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[2026-09-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has conveyed through the Sultanate of Oman a new proposal to the Houthis in Yemen, including a two-week ceasefire and the opening of direct talks between Riyadh and the Houthi leadership.
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[2026-09-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: New satellite imagery from Vantor Technologies appeared to show the Iranian regime rapidly attempting to reconstruct the Taleghan 2 facility in the Parchin military complex, the Institute for Science and International Security stated on Thursday.
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[2026-09-18 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has approved the potential $24.3 billion sale of nearly 50 F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia in what is seen as a major boost for the kingdom as it faces intensifying attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
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[2026-09-18 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Some protesters wore masks bearing Benjamin Netanyahu’s face, while others carried placards warning of an “election disruption war”. A missile-shaped sign suggested that a new security crisis could be used to justify postponing the vote. Organiser Assaf Sati El-Bar alleged that political leaders were escalating tensions in the region to divert attention or create a pretext for delaying the election.
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[2026-09-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Theatre] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A reimagining of a secret meeting between Bob Hawke, Kerry Packer and cricket legend Clive Lloyd, a solo performance of Richard III by Kate Mulvany, and a new production of War of the Worlds are among the major offerings in Melbourne Theatre Company’s newly unveiled program for 2027.
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[2026-09-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States informed the Prime Minister's Office that it intends to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a $25 billion deal, an Israeli official confirmed to Walla on Friday.
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[2026-09-18 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Men born in the 21st Century have an incredibly difficult uphill battle in front of them in face of a liberal establishment that has declared outright war. One of the key components of this war is the use of feminism as a tool to steal hard earned assets away from men so they can be redistributed to women (and to the government).
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[2026-09-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-09-18 16:14 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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[2026-09-18 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday reiterated his commitment to replacing the armistice that suspended the 1950-53 Korean War with a permanent peace regime.
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[2026-09-18 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The firm that maintains Australia’s gambling self-exclusion register has rejected conflict of interest concerns over a director’s roles with major wagering industry businesses, as the company urgently seeks cash to stay afloat amid mounting debt and a missed ATO tax bill.
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[2026-09-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’
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[2026-09-18 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kremlin’s United Russia party set to maintain a tight grip on the Duma alongside a handful of Putin-aligned groups
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[2026-09-18 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Moscow] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kremlin’s United Russia party set to maintain a tight grip on the Duma alongside a handful of Putin-aligned groups
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[2026-09-18 15:44 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: North Korea said U.S.-led military drills in the region only strengthen its resolve to expand its nuclear arsenal and “help” to boost its defense capabilities, warning of a more forceful response as tensions rise despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to revive diplomacy with Pyongyang.
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[2026-09-18 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more comments in last 3 paras)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-18 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russians head to the polls from Friday to Sunday to elect members of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, in the first parliamentary election to be held since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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[2026-09-18 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Army soldier leaked materials related to Korea-US military exercises
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[2026-09-18 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that United States President Donald Trump wants dialogue with Pyongyang and confirmed Seoul will not be deploying troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war.
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[2026-09-18 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; MODIFIES Lee's remarks in 6th para; UPDATES with more details in paras 8, 11, 16-23; ADDS photo)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Western powers are struggling to find the military capacity or political appetite to intervene directly as Saudi Arabia seeks behind-the-scenes support to counter the advances of the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Western powers lack the military capacity or political appetite to intervene directly in the Middle East, as Saudi Arabia seeks support in countering the advances of the Houthi rebels in Yemen, analysts have said.
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[2026-09-18 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-18 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: At NATO’s first high-level summit since Ankara, the bloc’s new, Europe-centric incarnation is taking shape. But it’s ordinary Europeans who stand to lose their future, and potentially their lives.
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[2026-09-18 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: At NATO’s first high-level summit since Ankara, the bloc’s new, Europe-centric incarnation is taking shape. But it’s ordinary Europeans who stand to lose their future, and potentially their lives.
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[2026-09-18 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yemen's army said that 30 Houthi fighters were killed and over 60 others were wounded within 24 hours in the Al-Waziyah district west of Taiz.
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[2026-09-18 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Chinese defence chief’s forum speech to a Beijing Hyrox athlete’s faecal row, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-09-18 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Guangzhou] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Chinese defence chief’s forum speech to a Beijing Hyrox athlete’s faecal row, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-09-18 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-09-18 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Aukus] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from China
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[2026-09-18 14:04 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The gift from Italy has sparked fierce debate among defence analysts and opposition politicians who question its true cost and purpose
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[2026-09-18 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has made major progress in negotiations to establish a military base in Poland, President Donald Trump has announced.
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[2026-09-18 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with new info, photos in paras 3-5, 8-10)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-18 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who "defame" the Israeli army.
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with new info, photo in paras 2-5)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The United States has publicly acknowledged that it already has weapons in orbit, adding a new dimension to a military competition increasingly defined by highly maneuverable satellites - and what they could be used for. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed the space weapons in a Monday disclosure at the Air & Space Forces Association's annual conference.
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International hotel brands operating in the Middle East have been moving swiftly to deal with the shock caused by the Iran war.
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