Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-28 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Here is where things stand on Saturday, February 28:
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[2026-02-28 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Surrounded by piles of concrete slabs, twisted metals, and debris, Saddam al-Yazji sat with his wife and daughter ready to break a dawn-to-sunset fast as part of the holy month of Ramadan. But the iftar felt rather empty for the trio as they mourned the loss of dozens of family members killed in the Israel-Hamas war.
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[2026-02-28 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Gordon Change via The Gatestone Institute,
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[2026-02-28 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South African Defense Forces patrol downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, March 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
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[2026-02-28 14:57 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: France suspects Russian ‘provocation’ amid worries Moscow will interfere in European elections as part of broader strategy against Ukraine. What we know on day 1,466
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[2026-02-28 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US stocks sank Friday as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly discouraging update on inflation also hurt the market, while oil prices climbed with worries about tensions between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-02-28 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Weapons that Cuban authorities say were recovered from a speedboat in Cuban waters following a confrontation that left four people dead are displayed during a media presentation in Havana, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-02-28 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Bolivia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Riot police use teargas to disperse people gathering around wreckage of plane loaded with money from central bank
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[2026-02-28 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — US media conglomerate Paramount Skydance announced Friday it will acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valuing the combined company at $110 billion, after beating Netflix in a bruising bidding war.
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[2026-02-28 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MIAMI — Lionel Messi was knocked to the ground as fans invaded the pitch during chaotic scenes at a match in Puerto Rico on Thursday.
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[2026-02-28 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration has ordered all US agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology and imposed other major penalties in an unusually public clash between the US government and the company over AI safety.
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[2026-02-28 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The attacks by Pakistan come as it continues to allege that the Taliban harbours militants seeking to overthrow the Islamabad government
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[2026-02-28 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: At least 15 people have been killed and others injured after a Bolivian air force cargo plane crashed in the western city of El Alto, the country’s authorities say.
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[2026-02-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anthropic has resisted allowing its Claude AI system to be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons systems – key US politics stories from Friday, 27 February at a glance
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[2026-02-28 12:30 UTC+10:00] [In-depth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-02-28 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A military cargo aircraft carrying large quantities of newly printed cash crashed onto a busy highway near Bolivia’s administrative capital late Friday, killing at least 15 people and triggering chaos as banknotes were scattered around the wreckage.
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[2026-02-28 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities and said the allies-turned-foes were in "open war." Pakistan struck the Afghan capital Kabul, the city of Kandahar, where Taliban leaders are based, and other towns, a Taliban spokesman said.
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[2026-02-28 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At least 11 people have been killed after a military cargo plane crashed in El Alto, Bolivia's second largest city, according to media reports quoting fire officials.
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[2026-02-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Islamabad is in an ‘open war’ with Kabul due to persistent border clashes and militant attacks, straining their historic relationship
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[2026-02-28 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft carrying new banknotes has crashed onto a busy avenue, leaving 15 people dead and at least 30 more injured, a firefighter has told local media outlet Unitel.
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[2026-02-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The dock where a 1981 Pro Line boat was reported stolen from the Florida Keys Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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[2026-02-28 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States said on Friday it supported Pakistan's "right to defend itself" against attacks from Afghanistan's Taliban rulers after Islamabad said earlier in the day that the neighboring countries were in "open war."
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[2026-02-28 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump gestures from the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
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[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The appearance of the Kims in near-identical leather coats at a military parade is seen by some that Pyongyang’s succession plan is in place
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[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Web Exclusive] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Democracy Now
Snippet: The U.S. and Israel have launched an unprovoked attack on Iran striking sites across the country, including the compound of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state media reports one Israeli strike hit an elementary girls’ school in Minab, killing at least 85 people including scores of children. Iran responded by launching attacks across the Middle East targeting Israel and U.S.
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[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The Witness to War hotline is expanding nationwide to support victims of violence. Source: SBS / Spencer Austad
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[2026-02-28 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just to underscore how close we are to witnessing an American military attack on Iran, this is the current scene at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport...
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[2026-02-28 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a “supply-chain risk to national security,” following US President Donald Trump’s order to blacklist the company across the federal government.
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[2026-02-28 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders said they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed a number of major cities, with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring the neighbours in “open war”, following months of tensions and tit-for-tat clashes.
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[2026-02-28 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump ordered on Friday that all federal agencies stop using software developed by Anthropic, the company responsible for creating the Claude AI model.
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[2026-02-28 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian fashion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A conflict emerged for the panel deciding this year’s National Designer award: whether to champion creativity or commercial appeal
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[2026-02-28 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To prevent the war from dragging on for a fifth year, earlier proposals such as one floated by China and Brazil should be reconsidered
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[2026-02-28 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The United States has urged all Americans to leave Iran “immediately,” escalating rhetoric against Tehran while making demands for concessions on its uranium enrichment and ballistic missile programs amid a major military buildup in the Middle East.
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[2026-02-28 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The start-up has refused to let its models be used for the mass surveillance of US citizens or deployed in fully autonomous weapons systems
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[2026-02-28 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Burning Man, a new Israeli film by Eyal Halfon that just opened in theaters throughout Israel, tells a moving, involving story that many parents here will find relatable: Yoni (Shai Avivi) takes his son back to his military base in the Negev after a weekend at home, and feels that he can’t leave.
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[2026-02-28 09:12 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: President Donald Trump has expressed disappointment with US negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and warned that “sometimes you have to use force,” amid a massive military presence in the region that could presage strikes on the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-02-28 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image from video circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026, despite an intensifying crackdown. (UGC via AP, File)
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[2026-02-28 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: One week ago in Washington, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace that President Donald Trump is the “saviour of South Asia” who had helped avert a possible nuclear war between Pakistan and India over Kashmir, protecting tens of millions of lives.
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[2026-02-28 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China is delivering “offensive” weapons as well as additional “defensive” arms to Iran, with the US on the cusp of launching an attack on the Islamic Republic, three officials familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.
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[2026-02-28 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-02-28 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to halt the use of artificial intelligence systems developed by Anthropic, escalating an unprecedented confrontation between the US government and one of Silicon Valley’s most influential AI firms over the military use of advanced algorithms.
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[2026-02-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Ukraine marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion with territorial gains in the south and improved air defences that kept the lights on in Kyiv, despite two barrages of drones and missiles during the past week.
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[2026-02-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Anthropic, one of Silicon Valley’s leading artificial intelligence firms, is locked in a standoff with the Pentagon over how far powerful AI systems could be used for war and surveillance.
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[2026-02-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Anthropic, one of Silicon Valley’s leading artificial intelligence firms, is locked in a standoff with the Pentagon over how far powerful AI systems could be used for war and surveillance.
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[2026-02-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An Iran-backed Iraqi armed group has ordered its fighters to prepare for a potential “long war of attrition” in the event of US strikes on Tehran, warning that Washington would suffer heavy losses if it launches a new conflict in the region.
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[2026-02-28 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — The iconic monument to Britain's World War II prime minister in Parliament Square "was graffitied with red paint" overnight, the Metropolitan Police said on X.
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[2026-02-28 07:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-02-28 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US wants to go to war with Iran and will attack once Washington is sure that its weapon stockpiles are sufficient, according to former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and RT contributor Scott Ritter.
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[2026-02-28 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A solider stands guard after exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces. (Reuters: Abdul Khaliq Achakzai)
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[2026-02-28 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: League Plate champions Air Force Sports Club produced a stunning second-half fightback to shock formidable CH and FC 34 points (two goals, four tries) to 28 (four goals) and book their place in the semi-finals of the Clifford Cup Knockout rugby tournament at the Royal Sports Complex in Colombo yesterday.
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