Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-20 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Regulation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: On an island in the Bering Sea 1,200 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, sits an abandoned house on an abandoned Navy base. There is no furniture, and the wind blows through broken windows. The last people to live here moved away long ago. Yet a bright orange pipe with a black fiber-optic cable inside runs from the outer wall down into the surrounding soil.
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[2026-07-20 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli fire killed two Palestinians during an army-backed settler attack in the occupied West Bank on Sunday.
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[2026-07-20 18:55 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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[2026-07-20 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gas pumps are seen at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-07-20 18:39 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: HIGH-RISK ZONE. A cargo vessel leaves a Black Sea port in Odesa, Ukraine, amid the Russia-Ukraine war, March 26, 2025.
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[2026-07-20 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Residents look at their ruined home following a Russian air guided bomb strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)
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[2026-07-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The escalating US-Iran conflict and continuing attacks on utility and energy infrastructure sites in the Gulf are once again stoking fears of global inflation as oil prices soar.
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[2026-07-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — As if the monkey video wasn't enough, China once again displayed its aggressive behavior in another video, this time on the West Philippine Sea when a personnel from its Coast Guard hit a Philippine Navy personnel on the head with a wooden baton on Monday in the lastest clash between Manila and Beijing in the disputed territory.
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[2026-07-20 18:28 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Israel is seeking to water down criticism of the Jewish state in Labor’s policy platform, which is set to call out settler violence in the West Bank, condemn a controversial new death penalty law and back two international courts considering genocide and war crimes charges against Israel.
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[2026-07-20 18:16 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine Navy personnel was injured after members of the China Coast Guard (CCG) allegedly assaulted him during a confrontation in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Monday, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
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[2026-07-20 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The evolution of autonomous warfare will center on teams of FPV drones, unmanned aircraft, and ground robots operating across a single network. Our view is that the battlefield of the 2030s has already been pulled forward by conflicts across Eurasia, from the Russia-Ukraine war to the US-Iran conflict.
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[2026-07-20 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 6:13pm
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[2026-07-20 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The extension of mandatory IDF service approved by the Knesset last week will not solve the military's growing manpower shortage, Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, head of the IDF Personnel Directorate, said in a letter sent to service members and commanders on Friday.
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[2026-07-20 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A pilot program under which Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) troops will enter designated areas in southern Lebanon to verify they have been cleared of Hezbollah operatives and weapons is expected to begin in the near future, two sources familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.
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[2026-07-20 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won edged higher against the U.S. dollar Monday, as exporters sold the dollar despite an intensifying conflict between the United States and Iran in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-20 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will conduct cloud seeding operations over Magat Dam this week to aid farmers with their irrigation needs, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Monday.
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[2026-07-20 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ryanair said it had to cut fares due to customer hesitancy around air travel due to the Middle East conflict
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[2026-07-20 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models could become a strategic, geopolitical asset akin to nuclear weapons, South Korea's science minister said Monday, as he reiterated his stance that the country should develop its own frontier AI model.
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[2026-07-20 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People walk past a smoldering residential building destroyed by a Russian strike in the Lukianivka neighbourhood of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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[2026-07-20 16:31 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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[2026-07-20 16:29 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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[2026-07-20 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The prolonged US-Iran conflict is expected to boost demand for South Korean air defense systems as countries replenish interceptor missile stockpiles depleted by sustained missile attacks, DS Investment & Securities said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ryanair warned on Monday that struggling European airlines are facing a "difficult winter" ahead, as the budget carrier reported first-quarter profit that took a 34% hit due to consumers delaying bookings amid the Middle East crisis
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[2026-07-20 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Bahrain's state television is reporting that the country's air defence systems are responding to attacks from Iran.
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[2026-07-20 16:02 UTC+10:00] [Rubio, Marco] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the United States remained open to diplomacy with Iran, even as U.S. forces intensified their military campaign with a ninth consecutive night of strikes in the country.
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[2026-07-20 15:42 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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[2026-07-20 15:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares extended losses late Monday morning, led by semiconductor stocks, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East renewed concerns over energy supplies from the region.
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[2026-07-20 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Brent crude topped $90 a barrel on Monday, as intensifying US-Iran hostilities revived fears of a wider regional conflict following the deaths of US service personnel in Jordan and Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure.
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[2026-07-20 15:02 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Brazil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land
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[2026-07-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mohammed Alardhi joined the Royal Air Force of Oman as a cadet in 1978, trained as a fighter pilot at RAF Cranwell and rose to command the entire Omani Air Force with the rank of Air Vice Marshal, before leaving for Harvard.
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[2026-07-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Mohammed Alardhi joined the Royal Air Force of Oman as a cadet in 1978, trained as a fighter pilot at RAF Cranwell and rose to command the entire Omani Air Force with the rank of Air Vice Marshal, before leaving for Harvard.
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[2026-07-20 14:58 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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[2026-07-20 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, while Ukrainian drones carried out their deadliest strikes inside Russia in more than two years — stoking fears of wider escalation and further strains on oil supplies.
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[2026-07-20 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is placed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-07-20 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mourners take a last look at the body of Palestinian Fadi Na’asan, 17, who succumbed to his wounds sustained during clashes with Israeli army soldiers last Saturday, during his funeral in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
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[2026-07-20 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) -- Farnborough Airshow opens Monday with Boeing and Airbus pursuing aircraft deals and defense firms vying for a share of booming military budgets fuelled by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
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[2026-07-20 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The upgrades were completed so quickly that some experts expressed concern that the plane might not be as secure as the previous one
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[2026-07-20 14:04 UTC+10:00] [New Jersey] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The upgrades were completed so quickly that some experts expressed concern that the plane might not be as secure as the previous one
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[2026-07-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Gaza] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: His detractors say he shouldn’t be making pop music in times of war and destruction. His millions of fans say he has given them permission to celebrate their culture and their cause
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[2026-07-20 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran targeted US allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Monday as the US military carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes against the Islamic republic, including reported attacks on military sites linked to missile launches that killed two American servicemen.
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[2026-07-20 13:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine said Sunday that Russian missile strikes on a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain had killed six people, hours after Moscow fired a fresh barrage of missiles at Kyiv.
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[2026-07-20 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vehicles drive past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-07-20 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-07-20 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Get news alerts fromYou can manage notifications at any time by clicking the notifications icon.SubscribeMaybe later
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[2026-07-20 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The headlines of recent days have been filled with airstrikes, missile interceptions, and military communiqués. The United States has continued its campaign against Iranian military targets, Israel remains engaged on multiple fronts, and Hezbollah’s infrastructure in southern Lebanon is still being dismantled.
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[2026-07-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: More than a week of Iran attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, followed by US strikes and Iranian retaliation has left much of the Middle East on tenterhooks. The painstaking diplomatic work that resulted in a 14-point agreement to de-escalate the months-long conflict is being challenged as missiles and drones hit bridges, roads and desalination plants on both sides of the Arabian Gulf.
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[2026-07-20 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The US Central Command said it completed its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran, claiming attacks on Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities.
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[2026-07-20 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Police guard outside the venue of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Post-Ministerial Conferences, and the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia on Monday, July 20, 2026, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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[2026-07-20 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with malnutrition in April for a second time. She was barely feeding the 18-month-old regularly, let alone with nutritious foods.
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