Topic: Crime & Justice — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-05 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The defendants are seated in the courtroom of the Criminal Justice Building at the start of another day of proceedings in the trial against the far-right terrorist group “Last Defense Wave”, in Hamburg, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)
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[2026-08-05 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai recorded a drop in cyber crime, financial fraud and economic crime in the first half of 2026, police said.
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[2026-08-05 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: IMPEACHMENT COURT. State auditor and witness Roderick Wamil answers Senator-judge Imee Marcos' questions during the 13th day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 5, 2026.
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[2026-08-05 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., listens to testimony as the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight holds a field hearing on violent crime in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
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[2026-08-05 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice on Wednesday temporarily froze nearly all budget transfers approved by the Knesset Finance Committee a day earlier, citing apparent procedural flaws in the committee’s election-recess meeting.
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[2026-08-05 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime US rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime, including fentanyl, cyber fraud, and child sexual exploitation.
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[2026-08-05 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 67-year-old posed as a prospective tenant, paying rent upfront to gain landlords’ trust, before tricking them into a bogus scheme
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[2026-08-05 22:01 UTC+10:00] [investment scams] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 67-year-old posed as a prospective tenant, paying rent upfront to gain landlords’ trust, before tricking them into a bogus scheme
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[2026-08-05 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MADRID (AP) — Spanish police on Wednesday said a multiyear investigation with Ecuadorian authorities to bust a drug smuggling ring led to 44 arrests and the confiscation of 21 tons of cocaine.
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[2026-08-05 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Scottish flags are waved by fans as the Scotland team arrives on stage during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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[2026-08-05 21:30 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Rukhsar Ahmed was re-elected as an MP in Pakistan last week despite being on police bail in the UK
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[2026-08-05 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Recent tensions in Kashmir have led to demonstrations, and police crackdowns, like this one in Lahore
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[2026-08-05 21:17 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: DEFENSE. Defense counsels Michael Poa and Shiela Sison share a light moment with private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan during a break in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 5, 2026.
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[2026-08-05 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Madam Justice Susana D’Almada Remedios says 37-year-old mother committed worst form of child cruelty, causing son to die of starvation in September 2022
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[2026-08-05 21:13 UTC+10:00] [Madam Justice Susana D'Almada Remedios] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Madam Justice Susana D’Almada Remedios says 37-year-old mother committed worst form of child cruelty, causing son to die of starvation in September 2022
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[2026-08-05 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian pilot passed through several layers of checks at Kuala Lumpur International Airport before his departure to Jakarta
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[2026-08-05 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian pilot passed through several layers of checks at Kuala Lumpur International Airport before his departure to Jakarta
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[2026-08-05 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces launched a large-scale operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces launched a large-scale operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 20:57 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-05 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Malaysian airport security screener will be summoned for questioning after the Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested in Jakarta for allegedly carrying 70,000 Ecstasy pills.
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[2026-08-05 20:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday stressed the need to address public concerns over police's investigative capabilities after a recent legal revision abolished prosecutors' authority to conduct investigations, leaving it solely with the police.
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[2026-08-05 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday stressed the need to address public concerns over police's investigative capabilities after a recent legal revision abolished prosecutors' authority to conduct investigations, leaving it solely with the police.
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[2026-08-05 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 20:23 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-05 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Video of near miss outside Temple Mall North in Wong Tai Sin prompts Hong Kong police to apprehend 37-year-old driver
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[2026-08-05 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Wong Tai Sin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Video of near miss outside Temple Mall North in Wong Tai Sin prompts Hong Kong police to apprehend 37-year-old driver
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[2026-08-05 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Roxanne Fitzgerald
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[2026-08-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court rules Wang committed child abduction rather than profitable trafficking, resulting in a lenient sentence
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[2026-08-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court rules Wang committed child abduction rather than profitable trafficking, resulting in a lenient sentence
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[2026-08-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Texas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himself nearby, a practice that may have violated state voting laws, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found.
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[2026-08-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Office of the Vice President, or OVP, submitted only acknowledgment receipts — not official receipts or sales invoices. This was stated by State Auditor Roderick Wamil during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The acknowledgment receipts were submitted to support the OVP's purchases charged to confidential funds.
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[2026-08-05 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government has so far returned $100bn to companies from levies that US supreme court struck down
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[2026-08-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The NSW attorney-general has rejected findings that the state’s top prosecutor authorised her office to pitch a negative story about a sitting judge to the media, declaring the matter “closed” after receiving legal advice that a controversial report was flawed.
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[2026-08-05 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A car carrying an Afghan man accused of killing Scottish woman Elisabeth Jane Ross enters the courthouse for a court appearance in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
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[2026-08-05 19:24 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-05 19:14 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: The first impeachment trial of a sitting vice president who happens to be the leading candidate for the presidency is taking place in a polarized country with a fragmented media landscape.
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[2026-08-05 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 19:05 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Veteran artist and sports manager Ralph Carr, a convicted rapist, financially re-engineered key assets in his co-owned $16 million-plus property portfolio as his trial unfolded in July.
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[2026-08-05 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many cases involved elderly victims and older drivers, police say, while calling for tighter health requirements for motorists
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[2026-08-05 19:04 UTC+10:00] [Lai Siu-wai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many cases involved elderly victims and older drivers, police say, while calling for tighter health requirements for motorists
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[2026-08-05 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Police officer Andrew Harper suffered fatal injuries while on duty in 2019
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[2026-08-05 18:57 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-05 18:49 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-05 18:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-05 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
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[2026-08-05 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-08-05 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 5:57pm
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[2026-08-05 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed petitions filed by Vice President Sara Duterte and lawyer Israelito P. Torreon seeking to halt the impeachment proceedings at the House of Representatives, ruling that the challenges had become moot after the Articles of Impeachment were transmitted to the Senate.
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