[2026-02-13 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beware of ‘political swindlers’, China’s cadres warned ahead of leadership change

Snippet: Communist Party’s anti-corruption agencies say there is still a danger of graft in the promotion process

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343527/beware-political-swindlers-chinas-cadres-warned-ahead-leadership-change

[2026-02-13 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Wadephul akiri "hali tete" kwenye NATO chini ya Trump

Snippet: Akizungumza na kituo cha utangazaji cha Ujerumani, ARD mapema leo, Wadephul amekiri mivutano iliyoshuhudiwa katika siku za karibuni inaufanya ushirika huo wa kijeshi kuwa chini ya shinikizo kubwa.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/wadephul-akiri-hali-tete-kwenye-nato-chini-ya-rais-trump/a-75948687

[2026-02-13 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese fighter jets locked radar on foreign stealth plane: PLA Daily

Snippet: Military commentators say PLA aircraft cited by official military paper was likely to have been a J-16

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343509/chinese-fighter-jets-locked-radar-foreign-stealth-plane-800-metres-pla-daily

[2026-02-13 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India pushes for domestic weapons manufacture with French jet purchase

Snippet: Around 80 per cent of the fleet will be assembled in India, with parts being progressively made in the country

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3343434/how-indias-us40-billion-order-french-rafales-will-help-local-fighter-jet-makers

[2026-02-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive

Snippet: Today, much of the enclave’s heritage sites stand in ruins – like most of Gaza – after being hit by Israeli strikes in a two-year war muffled by an uncertain ceasefire. With major military operations halted, Palestinians are gaining a clearer picture of the destruction.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-cultural-religious-historic-heritage-91aa321b535c6f92b6158403d4717072

[2026-02-13 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US pulls out of strategic military base and hands it over to Syria

Snippet: Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base, ending an American military presence that lasted for more than a decade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3343413/us-pulls-out-strategic-military-base-and-hands-it-over-syria

[2026-02-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: After Zhang Youxia’s downfall, PLA told to be more mindful of spending

Snippet: State media also spotlights deep flaws in PLA’s readiness that have surfaced during country’s widening anti-corruption drive

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343348/make-every-penny-count-combat-chinas-military-told-countdown-lunar-new-year

[2026-02-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What is China’s Central Military Commission and how does it function?

Snippet: The downfall of two more members of the top command body has left just Xi Jinping and one other member active

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343361/what-chinas-central-military-commission-and-how-does-it-operate-amid-anti-graft-drive

[2026-02-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Takaichi’s landslide victory in Japan has North Korea on edge

Snippet: North Korea has accused Japan of resurrecting its wartime ambitions by expanding its defence and pursuing security alliances

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343322/why-takaichis-japan-election-victory-has-sparked-north-koreas-childish-fury

[2026-02-13 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CIA targets Chinese military officers in new recruitment video

Snippet: US spy agency’s outreach, depicting a disillusioned mid-level officer, risks unsettling fragile calm before April’s Trump-XI summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343381/cia-post-new-video-recruit-chinese-military-officers-informants

[2026-02-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ministrowie obrony NATO: Spór o Grenlandię zażegnany

Snippet: Po uruchomieniu misji arktycznej NATO „Arctic Sentry” ministrowie obrony krajów należących do sojuszu uważają, że ​​spór o Grenlandię z USA został rozwiązany. Zapytany, czy uważa konflikt za „mniej więcej zażegnany”, minister obrony Niemiec Boris Pistorius odpowiedział: „tak” przed czwartkowym (12.02.2026) spotkaniem ministrów obrony NATO w Brukseli.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pl/ministrowie-obrony-nato-sp%C3%B3r-o-grenlandi%C4%99-za%C5%BCegnany/a-75937476

[2026-02-13 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ulaya itayari kwa dhima kuu katika NATO

Snippet: Kumekuwa na hofu kuwa Marekani imeiwacha Ulaya pekeyake pamoja na Canada, wakiwa na dhima kubwa ya kuilinda Ulaya.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/ulaya-itayari-kwa-dhima-kuu-katika-nato/a-75938178

[2026-02-12 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia launches missile, drone barrage at Ukraine as peace talks stall

Snippet: Massive air assault targets energy systems and hits buildings in the capital and elsewhere, according to Ukrainian officials

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343358/russia-launches-missile-drone-barrage-ukraine-peace-talks-stall

[2026-02-12 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi’s new year greeting reveals PLA Cyberspace Force post in South China Sea

Snippet: Analyst says deployment signals Chinese military’s cyber warfare capabilities ‘are no longer confined to the mainland’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343312/xis-new-year-message-military-reveals-pla-cyberspace-force-post-south-china-sea

[2026-02-12 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ukrainian disqualified from Winter Games for helmet showing athletes killed in war

Snippet: Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was kicked out after Olympic body unable to find compromise solution, Ukraine plans ⁠to appeal to CAS

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3343345/ukrainian-disqualified-winter-games-helmet-depicting-athletes-killed-russia-war

[2026-02-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s efforts to control EV price war sees carmakers paying vendors quicker

Snippet: Only a handful of the nearly 50 mainland China-based EV builders have been able to turn a profit amid the price wars

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3343294/chinas-carmakers-cut-supplier-payment-cycles-amid-beijings-price-war-crackdown

[2026-02-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore set for US$12 billion surplus as Wong unveils AI ambitions in budget

Snippet: PM Lawrence Wong says while defence spending will be kept at about 3 per cent of GDP, Singapore is prepared to spend more if the need arises

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3343310/singapore-budget-lawrence-wong-unveils-ai-ambitions-uncertain-world

[2026-02-12 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: NATO nis misionin Arktik Sentry

Snippet: Me debatin rreth sigurisë në Arktik si sfond, NATO nisi misionin e saj "Arctic Sentry" të mërkurën. Misioni do të përdorë "forcën e NATO-s" për të siguruar "që Arktiku dhe Veriu të mbeten të sigurt", shpjegoi komandanti i përgjithshëm i forcave të NATO-s në Evropë, gjenerali amerikan Alexus Grynkewich. Objektivi është të sigurohet një nga zonat më të rëndësishme strategjike dhe klimatikisht më të vështira në botë, shpjegoi gjenerali amerikan.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sq/nato-nis-misionin-arktik-sentry/a-75921499

[2026-02-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Middle East arms edge overshadowed by Turkey and South Korea in Riyadh

Snippet: Analysts note Chinese inroads in military UAV market but political challenges for its jet fighters at the World Defence Show

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343272/chinas-middle-east-arms-edge-overshadowed-turkey-and-south-korea-riyadh-show

[2026-02-12 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russian losses in Ukraine now exceed recruitment, Western officials claim

Snippet: Battlefield casualties outpaced replenishment in January as the war enters its fifth year of full-scale conflict

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343274/russian-losses-ukraine-now-exceed-recruitment-western-officials-claim

[2026-02-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US establishes new army foothold in Southeast Asia to ‘contain China’: analyst

Snippet: US deploys new rotational force to Southeast Asian ally, a move experts say is aimed at deterring China and supporting Typhon missile system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343214/us-armys-new-presence-philippines-and-push-contain-china

[2026-02-12 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US military laser tech and cartel drones stir airspace confusion in Texas

Snippet: El Paso flights resume after conflicting reports of Mexican cartel drone incursions and uncoordinated Pentagon laser testing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343253/us-military-laser-tech-and-cartel-drones-stir-airspace-confusion-texas

[2026-02-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China coach warns of growing ‘gap’ ahead of Women’s Asian Cup title defence

Snippet: Australian Ante Milicic says recapturing China’s glory days, when they were among the top four teams in the world, is ‘a big responsibility’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3343166/china-coach-warns-growing-gap-elite-ahead-womens-asian-cup-title-defence

[2026-02-12 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: and when they do not, they are made to

Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632326-us-eu-censorship-democracy/

[2026-02-12 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Niemiecki dziennik: Niemcy przejmą ważne stanowiska w NATO

Snippet: Od lata 2027 roku niemiecki generał Carsten Breuer, Generalny Inspektor Bundeswehry, ma objąć stanowisko przewodniczącego najwyższego organu wojskowego NATO – Komitetu Wojskowego. Według dziennika „Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” („FAZ”) w tej sprawie zapadły już ustalenia z USA i pozostałymi członkami Sojuszu. W miniony weekend informował o tym także „Die Welt”.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pl/niemiecki-dziennik-niemcy-przejm%C4%85-wa%C5%BCne-stanowiska-w-nato/a-75906310

[2026-02-12 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Jumuiya NATO yaongeza uwepo wake eneo la Arctic

Snippet: Hii ni kufuatia mzozo kuhusiana na kisiwa cha Greenlandkusababisha mpasuko kati ya Marekani na washirika wake wa Ulaya.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/jumuiya-nato-yaongeza-uwepo-wake-eneo-la-arctic/a-75913683

[2026-02-12 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Leaked letter spotlights Philippines’ South China Sea tug of war

Snippet: The letter by Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro warns against public exchanges that could narrow the country’s ‘diplomatic space’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343226/leaked-letter-exposes-fault-lines-philippines-south-china-sea-strategy

[2026-02-11 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba unveils RynnBrain, an embodied AI model that gives robots a ‘brain’

Snippet: The model, which was unveiled by Alibaba’s Damo Academy, matched leading embodied models from Google and Nvidia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3343212/alibaba-unveils-rynnbrain-embodied-ai-model-gives-robots-brain

[2026-02-11 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Kifungu cha 42.7: Je, EU inalazimika kujilinda kwa pamoja?

Snippet: Mwendelezo wa kauli tata za Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump zikiwemo kuhusu ushuru wa adhabu hadi madai ya umiliki wa kisiwa cha Greenland ziumeibua mjadala mpya kuhusu mkakati wa ulinzi wa Ulaya ambapo wanadiplomasia, maafisa na wataalamu wakifungu cha Mkataba wa Jumuiya ya Kijeshi ya NATO kuhusu iwapo nchi moja mwananchama ikishambuliwa basi ni sawa na shambulio dhidi ya wote.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/kifungu-cha-427-je-mataifa-ya-eu-yanalazimika-kujilinda-kwa-pamoja/a-75904708

[2026-02-11 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: In Malaysia, civil war erupts between key opposition leaders ahead of poll

Snippet: Bersatu, a party in the PN alliance, is riven by a succession fight between its two top leaders ahead of the next general election

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343160/malaysian-key-opposition-partys-power-struggle-threatens-dent-election-hopes

[2026-02-11 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore Winter Olympics skier trained on in-line skates for giant slalom debut

Snippet: Switzerland-based Faiz Basha found a lack of snow when he returned to Singapore for military service, so he needed to improvise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3343157/singaporean-winter-olympics-athlete-trained-line-skates-ahead-giant-slalom-debut

[2026-02-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ByteDance joins Chinese rivals offering freebies in bid to acquire AI app users

Snippet: TikTok parent plans to give more than 100,000 tech products as gifts, as well as red packets through lucky draws on the Doubao app

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3343104/bytedance-joins-alibaba-tencent-offer-freebies-bid-acquire-ai-app-users

[2026-02-11 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: The Kosovo war trial looks like damage control: How far can accountability go without reaching NATO?

Snippet: Prosecutors at The Hague are seeking 45 years in prison for Hashim Thaci, accusing the former president of command responsibility for war crimes the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) committed during and immediately after the 1998-99 conflict that tore up Yugoslavia.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/632249-kosovo-war-trial-thaci/

[2026-02-10 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan pushes back on Washington’s aggressive chip relocation demands

Snippet: The new reality in geopolitics is the structural transformation from ‘made-in-Taiwan’ to ‘made-by-Taiwan’, according to one analyst

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3343070/taiwan-says-proposal-move-40-its-chipmaking-capacity-us-impossible

[2026-02-10 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bloody Flower: serial killer K-drama weighs a medical prodigy’s deadly cure

Snippet: Ryeoun stars as a serial killer and medical genius on trial for multiple murders, while veteran Sung Dong-il plays his defence lawyer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3342999/k-drama-bloody-flower-serial-killer-drama-weighs-medical-prodigys-deadly-cure

[2026-02-10 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shanghai boosts chip fund 11-fold in China’s self-reliance push

Snippet: Registered capital increases by US$794 million as country’s semiconductor hub strives to nurture local firms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343061/tech-war-shanghai-boosts-chip-fund-11-fold-under-chinas-self-sufficiency-drive

[2026-02-10 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China lifts veil on secretive underwater combat vehicle at Saudi defence show

Snippet: Shipbuilding giant showcases new surface-to-subsurface wet submersible as Beijing eyes buyers in large Middle Eastern market

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343069/china-lifts-veil-secretive-underwater-combat-vehicle-saudi-arabia-defence-show

[2026-02-10 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: False alarm: US-Iran talks are not a countdown to conflict - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/false-alarm-us-iran-talks-are-not-a-countdown-to-conflict/

[2026-02-10 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Balancing act’: why Malaysia is boosting its missile arsenal amid maritime row

Snippet: The navy is adding new Norwegian and Turkish missiles to replace its ageing arsenal of decades-old Exocets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343027/malaysias-missile-upgrades-target-south-china-sea-deterrence-boost

[2026-02-10 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia’s inner circle, Japan revives imperial army ranks: 7 Asia highlights

Snippet: From insight into Jakarta politics to debate over Malaysian sultan’s comment, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3343003/japans-takaichi-sweeps-election-kuala-lumpur-mayoral-ethnicity-debate-7-asia-highlights

[2026-02-10 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will Taiwan meet sub delivery deadline, unlock defence funds with Hai Kun tests?

Snippet: Prototype under Indigenous Defence Submarine programme is seen as central to boosting asymmetric naval capabilities to counter Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342948/will-taiwan-meet-submarine-delivery-deadline-unlock-defence-budget-hai-kun-tests

[2026-02-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kim Jong-un vows ‘outstanding’ military role in new 5-year North Korea arms plan

Snippet: The five-year defence plan will be aimed at bolstering North Korea’s strategic and tactical nuclear capabilities, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3342920/north-koreas-kim-signals-party-congress-will-focus-exceptional-military-build

[2026-02-10 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Eileen Gu says she’s skiing better than ever ahead of Winter Olympic golds defence

Snippet: With big air and halfpipe still to come, skier says slopestyle silver medal-winning run was a big confidence boost

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3342972/chinas-eileen-gu-says-shes-skiing-better-ever-ahead-winter-olympic-golds-defence

[2026-02-10 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Articolul 42.7: Statele UE, obligate la apărare colectivă?

Snippet: Retorica președintelui SUA, Donald Trump, privind totul, de la tarife punitive până la „proprietatea” asupra Groenlandei, a determinat o reconsiderare a strategiei de apărare a Europei. La Bruxelles, diplomați, oficiali și analiști au petrecut mare parte din ultimul an dezbătând dacă Statele Unite ar mai respecta Articolul 5 al Tratatului Atlanticului de Nord (NATO), care prevede că un atac asupra unui stat semnatar este considerat un atac asupra tuturor, dacă ar fi invocat.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ro/articolul-427-sunt-statele-ue-obligate-la-ap%C4%83rare-colectiv%C4%83/a-75872367

[2026-02-10 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s nuclear arsenal is under fire as US-Russia pact falls apart

Snippet: US accusations about secret Chinese nuclear tests surface amid arms race anxieties, but Beijing says concerns over its weapons are all hype

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3342957/why-chinas-nuclear-arsenal-under-fire-us-russia-pact-falls-apart

[2026-02-09 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Israel kills 4 suspected militants in Gaza’s Rafah despite ceasefire

Snippet: Air strikes killed 24 in Gaza last Wednesday, with the Israeli military saying it was in response to one of its officers being wounded by enemy gunfire

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3342945/israel-kills-4-suspected-militants-gazas-rafah-despite-ceasefire

[2026-02-09 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese drone for anti-submarine warfare among systems at Saudi defence show

Snippet: Demand is growing in the Middle East for autonomous platforms and it is now one of the largest overseas markets for China’s military drones

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3342898/chinese-drone-anti-submarine-warfare-among-systems-saudi-defence-show

[2026-02-09 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Structural reality’: why US tariff deal cannot sever India-Russia defence ties

Snippet: While the pact demands a halt to Russian oil imports, analysts say New Delhi’s military dependence on Moscow is non-negotiable

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3342912/why-us-tariff-deal-cannot-sever-india-russia-defence-ties-structural-reality

[2026-02-09 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea grounds Cobra helicopters after fatal training crash

Snippet: South Korea suspends ‌operations ⁠of all AH-1S helicopters after a crash in Gapyeong killed two crew members

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3342890/south-korea-grounds-cobra-military-helicopters-after-fatal-training-crash

[2026-02-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Australia is picking up the tab for Philippine military upgrades

Snippet: Canberra’s security interests are more closely aligned with Manila than those of Washington, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3342824/why-australia-picking-tab-philippine-military-upgrades