Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-02-28 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The late Lt. Colonel Susantha Punchihewa was a distinguished old boy of Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa, who made the supreme sacrifice for our motherland during wartime. He was a courageous and devoted officer of the Sri Lanka Army, admired for his exceptional bravery, exemplary leadership, and unwavering commitment to his soldiers.
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[2026-02-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Newly crowned League Champions CR and FC powered their way into the semi-finals of the Maliban Trophy Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament with a comfortable 29-15 (4 tries, 3 conversions, 1 penalty) victory over Navy Sports Club (2 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty) at the Home of Rugby in Longden Place under floodlights last night after leading 17-5 at half-time.
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[2026-02-28 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Video ShortsDuration: 1 minute 57 seconds1m 57sMeet Denmark's new soldiers reporting for dutyDuration: 1 minute 36 seconds1m 36sWhy is Andrew still in line for the throne?Duration: 1 minute 35 seconds1m 35sEpstein promised uni and modelling jobs to recruit victimsDuration: 45 seconds45sTrump brings out US men's hockey team during State of the Union addressDuration: 45 seconds45sFour-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of UkraineDuration: 1 minute 29 seconds1m 29sUS military build-up ahead of possible Iran attackDuration: 1 minute 18 seconds1m 18sRetired astronaut's grave
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[2026-02-28 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenGaza CityThe Palestinian Nasir family break their fast amid the rubble of the Abu Hilweh school in the Bureij refugee camp. Progress on the Gaza peace plan stalled this week over disagreements on how Hamas should be disarmed, with Israel threatening to go back to full-scale war if the condition is not carried out quicklyPhotograph: Moiz Salhi/Anadolu/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenGaza CityPalestinians spin steel wool sparklers during the holy month of Ramadan amid the rubble of residential
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[2026-02-28 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, left, and Colombian President Gustavo Petro attend a decoration ceremony for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the presidential palace in Panama City, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-02-28 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-02-28 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-02-28 05:12 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Military reckoned ‘good’ Afghan insurgents were separate from ‘bad’ Pakistani insurgents but distinction has blurred
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[2026-02-28 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: On February 27, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif declared that his country had entered a state of “open war” with Afghanistan. Pakistani Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar reported strikes on Kabul and Kandahar, which Afghan authorities have confirmed. Asif claimed that the Taliban has “gathered terrorists from around the world in Afghanistan” and is “exporting terrorism.” He also accused the Taliban of ties with India, with which Pakistan had entered into an armed conflict last May.
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[2026-02-28 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: British Defense Secretary John Healey has ordered a probe into whether deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women into the UK using Royal Air Force (RAF) bases.
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[2026-02-28 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Across Iranian cities, many are living through sleepless nights and anxious days amid the continued speculation that the United States could be about to carry out military strikes.
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[2026-02-28 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As today's 5PM ET deadline looms for Anthropic to militarize Claude AI for the Pentagon, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman waded into the fray - telling staff on Thursday night that his company is working with the Department of War to see if their models can be used in classified settings in a way that maintains the same safety guardrails that are about to get Anthropic booted from the Pentagon.
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[2026-02-28 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In Israel, we are trained from childhood to understand what “home front” means. Where is the safe room? How many seconds do I have to reach it? Are we following Home Front Command instructions during a missile alert?
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[2026-02-28 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin released a video message Friday in light of concerns about escalation with Iran, assuring that the military is "aware of the uncertainty and the tension felt by the public."
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[2026-02-28 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ghana’s foreign affairs minister says at least 55 of the country’s citizens have been killed fighting for Russia in its war in Ukraine.
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[2026-02-28 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is displayed on a podium in Vail, Colo., Feb. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
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[2026-02-28 03:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Sweden and Denmark could host NATO nuclear weapons, officials from both countries have said.
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[2026-02-28 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ACCRA, Ghana — At least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ghana’s foreign minister said Friday, one of the highest death tolls from among several African countries whose citizens are fighting in the war.
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[2026-02-28 03:34 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-28 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States must drop its “excessive demands” in nuclear talks with Iran to achieve a successful outcome, the Iranian foreign minister has said, as the US embassy in Jerusalem granted permission to nonemergency staff members to leave Israel amid fears of a regional war.
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[2026-02-28 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sulaiman Irfan was asleep when loud explosions and the roar of fighter jets jolted him awake in Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second-largest city.
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[2026-02-28 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Overnight, Pakistan launched airstrikes across Afghanistan, including targets in the capital of Kabul, soon after which Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif by Friday morning declared an "all-out war" between the two countries.
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[2026-02-28 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Shelling struck homes and a mosque in communities along the Afghan frontier, injuring civilians including women and children, according to local residents. Taliban authorities confirmed that strikes had taken place but contested reported casualty figures while announcing counter operations near border positions. Both sides said they had inflicted military losses, as conflicting claims emerged amid rising tensions.
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[2026-02-28 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Danish government will stop issuing temporary residence permits to Ukrainians from regions relatively unaffected by the conflict with Russia. At the same time, Denmark will bolster Vladimir Zelensky’s conscript army by denying entry to draft-age men.
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[2026-02-28 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-02-28 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — At least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ghana’s foreign minister said Friday, one of the highest death tolls from among several African countries whose citizens are fighting in the war.
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[2026-02-28 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: MP Materials Corp. reported fourth quarter revenue of $52.7 million and net income of $9.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, yesterday reflecting a sharp year-over-year improvement driven largely by price floor protection under its agreement with the U.S. Department of War.
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[2026-02-28 02:18 UTC+10:00] [Defense and Military Forces] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Muslims in Gaza Observe Ramadan Amid Fragile Cease-Fire Deal1:17
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[2026-02-28 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The government is set to approve a £1bn purchase of military helicopters from the UK's only specialist supplier.
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[2026-02-28 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Following the Mexican Army Special Forces' decapitation strike against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) by killing Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes - and, as we now know, with U.S. intelligence aiding the operation - the ongoing dismantling of the Mexican cartel command and control networks appears to be moving full steam ahead.
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[2026-02-28 01:54 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-28 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US embassy in Israel has told some non-emergency staff that they can leave the country amid heightened concerns about the risk of war with Iran.
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[2026-02-28 01:37 UTC+10:00] [US military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Second time in two weeks military used laser to attack what it mistakenly thought was a threat, disrupting air traffic
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[2026-02-28 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In the wake of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel there have been major changes in the Middle East. Israel fought a multi-front war against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian proxies. In addition, Israel directly confronted Iran.
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[2026-02-28 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.
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[2026-02-28 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Smoke rose over nearby mountains on Friday while shelling echoed across the frontier, forcing civilians to flee temporary camps and nearby villages. Civilians living near refugee camps fled overnight, fearing further attacks. Local resident Waqas Shinwari said people on both sides were exhausted and hoping for reconciliation after months of instability.
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[2026-02-28 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood at the Knesset podium on Wednesday afternoon and spoke the post-October 7 language of friendship that Israeli leaders love to hear.
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[2026-02-28 01:14 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wave of strikes comes after Taliban forces attack Pakistani border troops following earlier action from Islamabad
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[2026-02-28 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kyiv, Ukraine – Posters advertising “The Azov school of landscape design” can be seen inside subway cars and on billboards in Kyiv.
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[2026-02-28 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at Mar-a-Lag, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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