Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-21 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is allegedly pressing the new British prime minister, Andy Burnham, to continue allowing American forces to use UK military bases for strikes on Iran, The Telegraph claimed on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Talks to focus on ‘evolving and multifaceted’ ties, particularly economic imbalances, Ukraine war, human rights and Indo-Pacific: delegation
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[2026-07-21 20:48 UTC+10:00] [Cui Hongjian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Talks to focus on ‘evolving and multifaceted’ ties, particularly economic imbalances, Ukraine war, human rights and Indo-Pacific: delegation
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[2026-07-21 20:33 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-21 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US has completed its 10th consecutive night of attacks on Iran, widening the war it launched alongside Israel on 28 February, as Tehran retaliated against US military bases across the region and two vessels came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-21 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has dismissed two Western-backed military initiatives related to Ukraine, arguing that Prague does not need to be part of them.
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[2026-07-21 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has dismissed two Western-backed military initiatives related to Ukraine, arguing that Prague does not need to be part of them.
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[2026-07-21 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Artificial intelligence is reshaping how wars are fought. From autonomous drones to AI-powered command-and-control, machines are paving the way for fewer decision-makers in the war room and boots on the ground.
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[2026-07-21 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian officials have held talks with both Turkey and Azerbaijan officials, warning them against participating in attacks on Iran, Azerbaijani media site News.AZ reported on Monday, citing Iran's senior military advisor Yahya Rahim Safavi.
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[2026-07-21 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-21 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ASEAN Chair and Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro hosts an informal consultation with Foreign Ministers during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (Francis R. Malasig/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-07-21 19:57 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday evacuated two injured Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel from Ayungin Shoal despite what it said were blocking maneuvers by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, as the military accused the Chinese Embassy of releasing an edited video that distorted the latest confrontation in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-07-21 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Alarm sirens are sounding again in Bahrain, amid a fresh missile barrage fired from Iran.
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[2026-07-21 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lebanon's army says its troops have begun deploying to a "pilot zone" in the south of the country following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered agreement reached last month.
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[2026-07-21 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-07-21 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Bahrain's Defence Forces have said their air defences downed a barrage of missiles fired from Iran.
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[2026-07-21 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli media has claimed that Turkey was prepared to provide Iran with aerial military support if Kurdish militias had invaded the country during the Israeli-US war on Iran earlier this year.
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[2026-07-21 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mediators are attempting to persuade the US and Iran to halt hostilities, proposing a 10-day truce and a return to negotiations to reach an agreement on the running of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-07-21 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanese troops entered the southern town of Zawtar Al Gharbieh on Tuesday morning and began demining operations following the withdrawal of Israeli troops, a security official and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) said.
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[2026-07-21 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China Coast Guard personnel, left, chase Philippine Navy members at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on July 20, in this screenshot from a video. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP)
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[2026-07-21 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China Coast Guard personnel, left, chase Philippine Navy members at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on July 20, in this screenshot from a video. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP)
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[2026-07-21 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US attacks Iran for 10th consecutive night as military operation expands beyond south
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[2026-07-21 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tobias Korenke, center, grandnephew of Dietrich and Klaus Bonhoeffer and grandson of Ruediger Schleicher, try to remove a wreath of Germany’s far right AFD party during a memorial event held by the federal government in the courtyard of the Bendlerblock of the Defence Ministry in occasion of the National Day of Remembrance for Resistance Against Nazi regime in Berlin, Monday, July 20, 2026.
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[2026-07-21 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. completed a fresh round of strikes against Iran on Monday evening as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threatened to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-07-21 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The top military officers of South Korea and Australia held talks over the phone Tuesday to discuss the security environment of the Indo-Pacific region and agreed to expand military cooperation, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
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[2026-07-21 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: In a statement, India's Ministry of External Affairs said that "such attacks undermine the safety, security and stability of international maritime commerce." © Reuters
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[2026-07-21 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tight mandates remain in place to protect domestic energy security amid a resurgence of war in the Middle East
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[2026-07-21 18:34 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tight mandates remain in place to protect domestic energy security amid a resurgence of war in the Middle East
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[2026-07-21 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon's National News Agency is reporting that Israeli forces conducted a 'large bombing' in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Tebnit.
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[2026-07-21 18:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond GPU supremacy, America’s greatest asset lies in its leverage over its allies’ critical technologies and capacities
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[2026-07-21 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond GPU supremacy, America’s greatest asset lies in its leverage over its allies’ critical technologies and capacities
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[2026-07-21 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Farnborough International Airshow kicked off on Monday and is one of the world's largest aerospace, aviation and defense trade shows. It is held every two years at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire.
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[2026-07-21 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called for further sanctions against Tehran amid fresh US strikes on Iran. “Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill,” Trump said on social media on Sunday, referencing a much-delayed bill that aims to target Moscow financially for its invasion of Ukraine,
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[2026-07-21 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It was Tehran that initiated the proposal now being advanced by mediators for a 10-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran, two sources familiar with the negotiations told The Jerusalem Post.
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[2026-07-21 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, July 20, 2026. Placards in Arabic read: “God is great, Death to America, Death to Israel, A curse on the Jews and Victory to Islam” and “boycott American and Israeli goods”. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
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[2026-07-21 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The 14-point memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the US in June appeared to offer the most significant diplomatic opening between the two countries since 1979.
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[2026-07-21 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The conflict came hours before the two countries’ top diplomats are set to discuss the disputed area at the Asean regional summit on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-21 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info, additional background from para 4; RECASTS para 2 to modify attribution)
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[2026-07-21 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet approved five presidential decrees Tuesday to reform the military counterintelligence unit, following the announcement to dismantle the command amid criticism over its undue political influence.
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[2026-07-21 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The government on Tuesday revoked state awards given to more than 150 individuals who were found to have been involved in a 1979 military coup and acts of state violence, the interior ministry said.
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[2026-07-21 16:46 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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[2026-07-21 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by Japan Joint Staff, a Chinese Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer sails off Kumejima island, southern Japan, on July 16, 2026. (Japan Joint Staff via AP)
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[2026-07-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: One of the questions troubling Israelis most is whether to book a vacation abroad or cancel it due to concerns over an escalation involving the US, Israel, and Iran. However, security officials appear to have provided a relatively reassuring answer.
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[2026-07-21 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain, the terror group claimed on Monday.
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[2026-07-21 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: An official document obtained by Al Jazeera shows how Israel collected information on charities in 2013, singling out some of the world’s most well-known humanitarian organisations for their perceived positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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[2026-07-21 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's proposed cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is aimed at enhancing their own respective contributions to global peace and stability, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday, in its first response to recent concerns by Russia over what it described as growing military cooperation between Seoul and NATO.
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[2026-07-21 16:15 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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[2026-07-21 16:14 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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[2026-07-21 16:13 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemns the recent incident at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, where a Philippine Navy personnel was assaulted by members of the China Coast Guard (CCG), Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: International carriers are extending flight suspensions across parts of the Middle East amid escalating tension in the region.
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