Topic: Crime & Justice — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-16 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China’s nuclear weapons to Trump’s summit entourage, here are highlights from our overseas correspondents in the first half of May 2026
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[2026-05-16 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Democrats accused US President Donald Trump of corruption on Friday after the disclosure of major stock market transactions carried out in his name, although his son denied there was wrongdoing.
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[2026-05-16 05:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A heartwarming “promposal” orchestrated with the help of local police has left social media users smiling after officers staged a fake “arrest” so a teenage boy could surprise his date with an unforgettable invitation to prom.
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[2026-05-16 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman is facing another viral campaign moment after delivering what critics are calling a word salad answer to a straightforward question about defunding the police.
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[2026-05-16 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As backlash over a recent column published by The New York Times alleging that Israeli guards sexually abused Palestinian detainees reached a fever pitch on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke his silence by threatening legal action against the paper.
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[2026-05-16 05:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Participants gather in Moscow’s Arbitration Court to hold a hearing to consider a lawsuit by Russia’s Central Bank against Belgium-based financial clearinghouse Euroclear in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, File)
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[2026-05-16 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ghislaine Maxwell boasted to her family about getting special treatment behind bars — including private visits with snacks and front-of-the-line access, according to private emails revealed by a former employee of a Texas federal lock-up.
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[2026-05-16 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The deranged ex-Broadway dancer accused of shoving a retired Big Apple teacher to his death was indicted for murder Thursday night — hours after he flashed another carefree grin inside a Manhattan courtroom.
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[2026-05-16 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley,
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[2026-05-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Taxpayers shelled out more than $650,000 for both sides of a high-stakes court case launched by Premier Chris Minns’ chief of staff, which stripped the parliament’s upper house of its power to compel witnesses to attend hearings.
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[2026-05-16 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told the Old Bailey he was only at the crime scene after being asked to help with some "luggage".
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[2026-05-16 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — An unspecified number of students are missing after suspected jihadi militants attacked a secondary school in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on Friday, police told The Associated Press.
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[2026-05-16 04:35 UTC+10:00] [Birmingham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Police investigate incident on Thursday after witness claims seeing Raise the Colours logo on side of vehicle
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[2026-05-16 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum, prosecutors said in a court filing Friday.
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[2026-05-16 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A MAGA influencer and her banker boyfriend were charged in a racist pepper-spray assault on a family with children in London, authorities said Friday.
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[2026-05-16 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fans cheer at the start of an NCAA college basketball game between Iowa and Illinois, Feb. 18, 2017, at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
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[2026-05-16 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A California woman accused of pepper spraying an Army veteran during a caught-on-camera road-rage confrontation was arrested Thursday after allegedly leading police on a wild four-mile chase before officers discovered a large concealed knife inside her car, authorities said.
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[2026-05-16 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Whether it’s aristocratic scandal in 1980s Britain, masked vigilantes battling authoritarian superheroes, or jewel thieves plotting multimillion-dollar robberies in Los Angeles, the latest releases on streaming platforms are packed with high-stakes drama and morally messy characters.
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[2026-05-16 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the former Hollywood mogul raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann
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[2026-05-16 03:47 UTC+10:00] [rape] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the former Hollywood mogul raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann
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[2026-05-16 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the jury in New York said it was deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict.
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[2026-05-16 03:41 UTC+10:00] [Harvey Weinstein] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Weinstein has been convicted of other crimes in the US and is already behind bars but move leaves rape charge in limbo
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[2026-05-16 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Claudine Longet, the French singer and actor who was at the center of a highly publicized manslaughter trial after she was charged with the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Olympic skier Vladimir “Spider” Sabich, has died at age 84.
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[2026-05-16 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto police officers investigate outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto on March 10, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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[2026-05-16 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official results emerged after a month-long count that has led to allegations of fraud in the politically turbulent South American nation
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[2026-05-16 03:15 UTC+10:00] [Ipsos] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Official results emerged after a month-long count that has led to allegations of fraud in the politically turbulent South American nation
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[2026-05-16 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Harvey Weinstein’s third Manhattan sex crimes trial ended in a mistrial Friday after the panel couldn’t unanimously decide on whether to convict the ex-Miramax boss of allegedly raping actress Jessica Mann in 2013.
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[2026-05-16 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A husband and wife have been handed suspended prison sentences after taking their teenage sons to Pakistan to be married.
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[2026-05-16 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, Feb. 24, 2026, in Williamsburg, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool, file)
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[2026-05-16 02:57 UTC+10:00] [Scottish Premiership] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Official under watch after personal details leaked online
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[2026-05-16 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa's political party, the African National Congress (ANC) said it was fully behind him even as the opposition continued to demand his resignation.
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[2026-05-16 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Southern California homeowners are being warned to check their bushes, flower beds and trees after deputies discovered hidden surveillance cameras allegedly planted by burglars scouting homes in an upscale LA suburb.
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[2026-05-16 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The lawyers of a Palestinian Gazan man have made a formal submission to the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor demanding that 14 Hamas leaders be investigated for crimes committed against the Palestinian people.
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[2026-05-16 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Victims of fraud may soon be seeing green.
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[2026-05-16 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Convicted husband killer Kouri Richins was so hellbent on taking down her foes from behind bars that she enlisted her family to smear the lead cop in her Utah murder case, prosecutors revealed.
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[2026-05-16 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A county in the US state of California has become the latest litigant against Meta Platforms, the sprawling multinational corporation that operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads.
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[2026-05-16 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers revealed the new evidence they’ll introduce at retrial to argue the disgraced legal scion’s innocence in his wife and son’s murders – including never-before-heard DNA findings.
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[2026-05-16 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A House prosecutor on Friday said the long-delayed trial of Vice President Sara Duterte now appears set to finally move forward, with the Senate scheduled to convene as an impeachment court on May 18, as announced by newly elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano.
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[2026-05-16 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAVAO CITY — The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) seized P15.640 million worth of suspected shabu and arrested a high-value target during a buy-bust operation at 6 p.m. here on Thursday.
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[2026-05-16 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON May 11, 2026, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (257–25–9) to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, triggering the transmittal of the articles of impeachment to the Senate of the Philippines. Almost simultaneously, a sudden leadership coup unfolded in the Senate, where Duterte’s allies ousted Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III to install more favorable leadership ahead of the impending trial.
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[2026-05-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Referee John Beaton, center, speaks to Celtic’s Kelechi Iheanacho before going to the VAR monitor and awarding a penalty to Celtic during the Scottish Premiership soccer match between Motherwell and Celtic, Wednesday May 13, 2026, in Motherwell, Scotland. (Robert Perry/PA via AP)
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[2026-05-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-16 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BY any measure, the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected the jurisdiction challenge, despite the Philippines’ withdrawal from the ICC in 2018. The court ruled that it still has jurisdiction because the alleged crimes occurred while the Philippines was a member, a critical legal precedent. Confirming charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte is historic.
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[2026-05-16 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The View hosts shared their perspective on the recent news that former attorney Alex Murdaugh‘s murder convictions had been overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court earlier today. The daytime hosts called it a case of the “haves versus the have-nots” as they spoke about how Murdaugh used his family’s influence to his advantage in the case.
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[2026-05-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-16 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: John Beaton was the referee at Fir Park on Wednesday evening
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[2026-05-16 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A coalition of 34 European nations, along with Australia, Costa Rica and the EU, has said they will join a special tribunal tasked with prosecuting Russia’s leadership for the “crime of aggression” against Ukraine.
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[2026-05-16 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday explained the only time warning shots can be fired both by members of the police force and the civil community.
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