Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-27 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Here is where things stand on Friday, February 27:
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[2026-02-27 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Col. Lee Sang-hun has taken office as the Eighth Army's deputy commanding officer for South Korea, the U.S. Army stationed in the South said Friday.
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[2026-02-27 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People stand in line at check-in counters at El Paso International Airport, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
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[2026-02-27 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The deadly US-registered speedboat shooting incident in Cuba carries the potential to ignite a serious conflict between Cuba and the United States, amid an ongoing investigation into exactly what happened overseen by the White House.
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[2026-02-27 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Victoria Pengilley
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[2026-02-27 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Ju-ae, drew renewed attention as she took center stage with her father at this week's military parade that wrapped up the North's key party congress, further reinforcing views that she may be in line to lead the communist dynasty.
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[2026-02-27 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan has bombed Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and other cities as fighting spread following attacks by Afghan forces against Pakistani military positions along their shared border earlier.
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[2026-02-27 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: United States Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Admiral Brad Cooper briefed US President Donald Trump on potential military options in Iran, ABC News cited a person close to the president as saying on Thursday night.
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[2026-02-27 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trees and buildings dot Tapalpa, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, a day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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[2026-02-27 12:09 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-27 12:05 UTC+10:00] [International Monetary Fund (IMF)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fund says loan will resolve Ukrainian balance of payments problem while boosting reconstruction and growth prospects. What we know on day 1,465
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[2026-02-27 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The air strikes came hours after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops in what the Taliban government said was retaliation
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[2026-02-27 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-02-27 11:41 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky
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[2026-02-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Shindy says she has "lost faith in the integrity of Multicultural NSW" and has accused the body of treating her with "suspicion rather than good faith", after she was sacked from a board position over social media posts. Credit: Mona Shindy
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[2026-02-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A Taliban security officer checks a vehicle at a checkpoint in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. Source: AAP / EPA / Samiullah Popal
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[2026-02-27 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A speedboat carrying 10 people approached Cuba’s north shore and opened fire on Cuban soldiers when they confronted the vessel, according to the Caribbean island’s government. Troops returned fire, killing four people and wounding six others who were detained on Wednesday after the encounter. (AP Video shot by Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán)
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[2026-02-27 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Pakistan declared “open war” against Afghanistan on Friday after cross-border clashes killed dozens, followed by Taliban authorities announcing air operations against “key” Pakistani sites.
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[2026-02-27 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Pakistan declared “open war” against Afghanistan on Friday, bombing cities including Kabul after cross-border clashes that killed dozens.
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[2026-02-27 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Pakistan declared “open war” against Afghanistan on Friday, bombing cities including Kabul after cross-border clashes that killed dozens.
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[2026-02-27 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Multiple explosions shook the Afghan capital, Kabul, and several other regions early Friday morning as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged military strikes across their volatile border, accusing each other of escalating the conflict.
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[2026-02-27 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, Feb. 22, 2026, following the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Armando Solis, File)
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[2026-02-27 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MIAMI (AP) — Word from the Cuban government of a deadly encounter between its troops and a boat carrying armed expatriates is casting a spotlight on Cubans living in the U.S. who still harbor aspirations of a counter-revolution 67 years after a guerrilla uprising ushered in communism.
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[2026-02-27 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley have killed one person and wounded 29 others, the latest in a series of ceasefire violations.
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[2026-02-27 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Britain and France would be “playing with fire” if they supply Ukraine with nuclear components or weapons, risking a major escalation, former US judge Andrew Napolitano has said.
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[2026-02-27 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a review into whether RAF bases were used by Jeffrey Epstein.
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[2026-02-27 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Afghanistan has launched a "large-scale" military operation against Pakistani army positions in response to recent strikes, Taliban officials have said.
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[2026-02-27 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tehran, Iran – Another round of indirect talks between Iranian and United States officials ended with a mediator claiming “significant progress” but still no clear evidence that either side was willing to concede enough on their positions to avoid war.
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[2026-02-27 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Kenyan man has been charged with human trafficking for allegedly recruiting people to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine.
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[2026-02-27 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s top spokesman has reiterated that the military wants to use Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology in legal ways and will not let the company dictate any limits ahead of a Friday deadline to agree to its demands.
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[2026-02-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit that both countries have cast as a chance to deepen relations, as regional concerns mount over the risk of military conflict between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-02-27 06:58 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The rationale to justify the US striking first has shifted from the country killing protesters to its developing weapons
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[2026-02-27 06:55 UTC+10:00] [Melania Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: First lady to preside over meeting on ‘children, technology and education in conflict’ in New York next month
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[2026-02-27 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Afghanistan attacked Pakistani military positions along the border late on Thursday in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes, the Taliban said, adding to fears of a renewed escalation of violence between the neighbors.
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[2026-02-27 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In a stunningly open and clear announcement, Hezbollah late Wednesday potentially threw off all of the assumptions and calculations about its intentions in the event of war with Iran.
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[2026-02-27 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Chinese intelligence agency MizarVision published satellite photos showing 11 US F-22 Raptor fighter jets deployed at the Uvda Air Force Base on Thursday.
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[2026-02-27 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Three military cycling teams from the United Arab Emirates, India and Russia are set to compete in the 27th Air Force Cycling Tour, which begins today (27) and concludes on March 1. The event is organized to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force.
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[2026-02-27 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An alleged Franco-British plot to secretly provide Ukraine with nuclear materials or a warhead shows just how desperate European NATO member states are to “maintain relevance,” RT contributor Thomas Penn has said.
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[2026-02-27 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The Ghanaian navy and air force rescued 71 fishermen whose boats were attacked off the coast of Ghana by unidentified gunmen, a local official said Thursday.
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[2026-02-27 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Maliban Trophy Clifford Cup quarter-final between CH and FC and Air Force Sports Club at Racecourse Grounds today (Friday) at 4.00 p.m. stands out as the most exciting clash of the round, with the Airmen desperate to avoid a third straight defeat against the Maitland Crescent outfit this season.
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[2026-02-27 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Peru is dealing with widespread flooding after heavy rains hit the southern city of Arequipa and several other regions, prompting authorities to declare a nationwide state of emergency. Residents and members of the Peruvian Navy cleared mud and debris from streets as interim president José María Balcázar visited affected areas to assess the damage and coordinate relief efforts.
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[2026-02-27 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-02-27 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Libby Hogan is a journalist and producer with ABC's Asia Pacific Newsroom. In 2017 she was awarded a grant from National Geographic as one of their Young Explorers to continue her reporting on the conflict in Kachin State, in the north of Myanmar.
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[2026-02-27 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: As the United States and Iran depart their third round of nuclear talks amid growing fears of another possible war in the Middle East, one man is hoping the US will launch a targeted attack on Iran, regardless of whether or not they reach a deal.
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[2026-02-27 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At the time this article was written, the United States was moving large forces to the Middle East. Many units of the American navy, air force, and land forces were preparing themselves for war, and many intelligence resources were being deployed to prepare and enrich the bank of targets.
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[2026-02-27 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India and Israel will collaborate more closely on defence technology while pursuing a free trade agreement, as he wrapped up a controversial two-day visit.
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[2026-02-27 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, visiting lecturer at the Institute of Social Sciences of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
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[2026-02-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme in June, President Donald Trump boasted on Tuesday during his State of the Union address, just before adding that the Islamic Republic is now on the verge of starting it “all over again”.
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[2026-02-27 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
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[2026-02-27 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Afghanistan has launched attacks againt Pakistani military positions along the border in response to Pakistani air strikes last week, Taliban authorities said.
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