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    [2026-07-15 16:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Police investigate Cheongju city councilor for alleged sex with minor
    Snippet: Police searched the office and home of a Cheongju city councilor on Wednesday as part of an investigation into allegations that he paid a minor for sex and produced sexually explicit videos.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10809963
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    [2026-07-15 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: WATCH: Marcoleta off to jail from anti-graft court
    Snippet: Sen. Rodante Marcoleta waves while leaving the Sandiganbayan for the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory on July 15, 2026. He also hugged several people before he left. The court's third division committed the senator to the facility pending the plunder case he and three others are facing, after the Philippine General Hospital and Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) diagnosed that he could travel.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/15/videos/watch-marcoleta-off-to-jail-from-anti-graft-court/2384754
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    [2026-07-15 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Brisbane] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Brisbane child accused of school stabbing allegedly faced ‘racist’ abuse, court hears
    Snippet: Alleged attack may have been motivated by a social media post, police prosecutor tells court
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/15/brisbane-school-alleged-stabbing-child-arrested-court-ntwnfb
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    [2026-07-15 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Ex-baseball player gets 10 years for running ketamine smuggling ring
    Snippet: A former baseball player was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday for smuggling 1.9 kilograms of ketamine into South Korea from Thailand between September and October 2025.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10809926
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    [2026-07-15 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: An alias and a dead man's name: Former ATO executive charged with fraud
    Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/nsw-fraud-charge-nick-petroulias-assistant-tax-commissioner/106917512
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    [2026-07-15 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Police investigate attempted sexual assault of Melbourne dog walkers
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 3:58pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/police-investigate-kooyong-sexual-assault-dog-walkers/106919264
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    [2026-07-15 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) Prosecutors raid Gwangju police agency over alleged mishandling of murder case
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details from police briefing; ADDS photo)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260715004451315
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    [2026-07-15 15:43 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Alleged ‘bar wars’ shot caller was released early from youth detention
    Snippet: The high-ranking member of organised crime gang “The Commission” allegedly responsible for orchestrating Melbourne’s so-called bar wars had been released early from youth detention before the gang began launching a score of arson attacks, shootings and kidnappings.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/alleged-bar-wars-shot-caller-was-released-early-from-youth-detention-20260714-p60f9q.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-15 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Intent questioned over boy who 'took a knife to a fist fight'
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 3:41pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/cairns-school-stabbing-court/106918548
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    [2026-07-15 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Death toll in Bangkok pub fire rises to 32 with dozens still in hospital, officials say
    Snippet: The death toll from an explosive fire at a Bangkok live music pub has risen to 32 after two people died from their injuries, the Police Hospital said on Wednesday, as police investigate the possibility of negligence as a factor in the blaze.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-902546
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    [2026-07-15 15:33 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Japan Times
    Title: Japan family finds bear in kitchen, calls police
    Snippet: A family in northern Japan called police after finding a bear in their kitchen, an official said Wednesday, as anxiety over the animal grows following a surge in deadly maulings.
    Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/15/japan/japan-family-bear-kitchen/
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    [2026-07-15 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: In the Public Square: Who’s watching Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial?
    Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/in-the-public-square-episode-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial-2/
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    [2026-07-15 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Primary teacher played kissing game with student, jury hears
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 3:29pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/nicky-anne-jones-cravino-primary-teacher-sexual-assault-trial/105998072
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    [2026-07-15 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Police nab casino employee over alleged unauthorized gaming points scheme
    Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested a casino employee following an internal investigation conducted by the management of the Solaire Resort North over his alleged manipulation of the gaming system which resulted in unwarranted player benefits.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/15/news/police-nab-casino-employee-over-alleged-unauthorized-gaming-points-scheme/2384727
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    [2026-07-15 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Firefighters could be at moorland blaze for 'days'
    Snippet: Greater Manchester Police said a 20-year-old woman had been charged over a fire near Dove Stone Reservoir
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8x2x5wnll1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-07-15 15:08 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Minister denies wanding powers for school staff after alleged stabbings
    Snippet: The police minister has defended police weapon searching powers and called for more officers statewide, after two school stabbings in the first week of the new term.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/minister-denies-wanding-powers-for-school-staff-after-alleged-stabbings-20260715-p60fiw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-15 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Briton's Iran jail sentence extended by two years, family says
    Snippet: Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in Iran in 2025
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gygp4pk31o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-07-15 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Plumber takes down alleged car thief in viral video, but lawyer warns of risk
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 2:44pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/perth-plumber-adam-breen-citizens-arrest-viral-video/106918546
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    [2026-07-15 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Coronial inquest recommends SA Police improve suicide training
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 2:39pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/bill-stockman-suicide-coronial-inquest-findings/106916790
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    [2026-07-15 14:37 UTC+10:00] [AFL] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: AFL removes Nicky Winmar from Australian Football Hall of Fame after assault conviction
    Snippet: Former player found guilty of three assault charges against woman
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/15/nicky-winmar-afl-hall-of-fame-ntwnfb
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    [2026-07-15 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: Why Sara Duterte wants her bank, tax records kept out of impeachment trial
    Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/reasons-sara-duterte-opposes-subpoenas-bank-tax-amlc-files-impeachment/
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    [2026-07-15 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Children had to use toilet in front of others in police watchhouse, tribunal told
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 2:25pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/state-ordered-apologise-human-rights-breach-cairns-watch-house/106917622
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    [2026-07-15 14:22 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Dogs chase off man who allegedly tried to sexually assault two women
    Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/dogs-chase-off-man-who-allegedly-tried-to-sexually-assault-two-women-20260715-p60fkx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-15 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Defector charged over remittances to families in North Korea is acquitted
    Snippet: A North Korean defector accused of helping others send money to their families in North Korea through unauthorized channels has been acquitted by a South Korean appeals court, a nongovernmental research group specializing in unification policy said Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10809730
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    [2026-07-15 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Ebikes] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Melbourne council votes to scrap Lime ebikes for failing to meet ‘bare minimum standards’
    Snippet: City of Yarra councillors end trial, claiming the company has not done enough to stop dumping and misuse of share bikes
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/15/lime-bikes-cancel-ban-yarra-city-council-melbourne
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    [2026-07-15 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Woman with alleged links to Islamic State needs medical help, court told
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 1:59pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/janai-safar-islamic-state-bail-denied-again-psychological-damage/106918524
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    [2026-07-15 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Court commits Marcoleta to QC jail
    Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Wednesday committed Sen. Rodante Marcoleta to the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory after the Philippine General Hospital and Philippine National Police General Hospital diagnosed him as being fit to travel.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/15/news/national/court-commits-marcoleta-to-qc-jail/2384701
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    [2026-07-15 13:51 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: Sara Duterte’s lawyer flexes client’s Bar score among topnotchers in court
    Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/sara-duterte-bar-exam-score-impeachment-trial/
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    [2026-07-15 13:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Ex-lawmaker Min Kyung-wook collapses during election fraud lecture
    Snippet: Min reported unconscious as of Wednesday morning, suspected brain lesion
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10809711
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    [2026-07-15 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: RT News
    Title: Republican senator backs Trump’s push to limit birthright citizenship
    Snippet: US Senator Jim Banks of Indiana introduced legislation on Monday aimed at limiting birthright citizenship by declaring illegal migrants “invaders,” reviving President Donald Trump’s effort weeks after a US Supreme Court ruling struck it down.
    Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643054-us-senator-bill-birthright-citizenship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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    [2026-07-15 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: RT News
    Title: Republican senator backs Trump’s push to limit birthright citizenship
    Snippet: US Senator Jim Banks of Indiana introduced legislation on Monday aimed at limiting birthright citizenship by declaring illegal migrants “invaders,” reviving President Donald Trump’s effort weeks after a US Supreme Court ruling struck it down.
    Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/643054-us-senator-bill-birthright-citizenship/
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    [2026-07-15 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Vietnam jeweller rattled by ex-official’s arrest over India-Hong Kong gem-smuggling ring
    Snippet: Analysts say PNJ faces ‘significant’ reputational risk from the case involving the former director of its gem certification subsidiary
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3360597/vietnam-jeweller-rattled-ex-officials-arrest-over-india-hong-kong-gem-smuggling-ring?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-15 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Vietnam jeweller rattled by ex-official’s arrest over India-Hong Kong gem-smuggling ring
    Snippet: Analysts say PNJ faces ‘significant’ reputational risk from the case involving the former director of its gem certification subsidiary
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3360597/vietnam-jeweller-rattled-ex-officials-arrest-over-india-hong-kong-gem-smuggling-ring
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    [2026-07-15 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Special Coverages] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Inquirer
    Title: LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte | July 15, 2026
    Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment trial resumes Wednesday, July 15, with no witnesses expected to take the stand as both the prosecution and defense shift their focus to a key legal issue involving Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank and tax records.
    Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/480710/live-updates-impeachment-trial-of-vp-sara-duterte-july-15-2026/
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    [2026-07-15 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Open Borders Are A Death Sentence To Western Nations
    Snippet: Authored by J.B.Shurk via AmericanThinker.com,
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/open-borders-are-death-sentence-western-nations
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    [2026-07-15 12:27 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Crows defender to face court over car accident involving pedestrian
    Snippet: Adelaide defender Josh Worrell is set to face court over a car accident last Friday.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/crows-defender-to-face-court-over-car-accident-involving-pedestrian-20260715-p60fin.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-15 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Prosecutors raid Gwangju police agency over alleged mishandling of murder case
    Snippet: GWANGJU, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday raided the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency as part of a probe into allegations that police officers destroyed evidence and leaked investigative information of a high-profile murder case.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260715004400315
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    [2026-07-15 12:24 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Japan Times
    Title: Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims
    Snippet: Twenty-six employees of Meta Platforms have filed a novel lawsuit accusing the tech giant of using ​AI-powered software that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or who took medical leave in ‌selecting workers for ‌mass layoffs.
    Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/15/tech/meta-lawsuit-ai-medical-layoffs/
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    [2026-07-15 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Scam compounds on Australia's doorstep uncovered
    Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/timor-scam-compound-chinese-indonesians-cambodians-arrested/106913210
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    [2026-07-15 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Police raid Cheongju city councilor's offices over alleged sexual abuse of minor
    Snippet: CHEONGJU, South Korea, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they have raided the offices of a Cheongju city councilor suspected of sexually abusing a minor.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260715003200315
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    [2026-07-15 12:03 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay ministers $356,000 in defamation case
    Snippet: Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, stands by reporting, saying ministers who sued ‘imposed an extremely strained meaning on what was a solid ​story’
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/bloomberg-singapore-defamation-case
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    [2026-07-15 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Former ACT politician to stand trial on grooming charges
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 11:47am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/former-act-politician-gordon-ramsay-stand-trial-grooming-charges/106916802
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    [2026-07-15 11:44 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Watch the moment a would-be assaulter is chased away by dogs
    Snippet: A man has been captured on camera running from a pack of eight dogs, after reportedly trying to sexually assault two women who were walking the dogs at the time.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/watch-the-moment-a-would-be-assaulter-is-chased-away-by-dogs-20260715-p60ff2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-15 11:44 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Police issue image of would-be assaulter chased away by dogs
    Snippet: Police are hunting a man after he allegedly tried to sexually assault a 67-year-old woman and a 39-year-old woman while they were walking their dogs in Kooyong on Tuesday.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/police-issue-image-of-would-be-assaulter-chased-away-by-dogs-20260715-p60ff2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-15 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Police probe kangaroo shot with arrow while carrying joey
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 11:36am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/kangaroo-with-joey-shot-with-arrow-lake-wallace-lithgow/106913588
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    [2026-07-15 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Police minister says Qld schools 'overwhelmingly safe' after two stabbings
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 11:36am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/qld-police-minister-schools-overwhelming-safe-after-stabbings/106916544
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    [2026-07-15 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Brisbane teen was sent 'racist messages' before school stabbing, court hears
    Snippet: Wed 15 Jul 2026 at 11:36am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-15/brisbane-teen-accused-of-premeditated-attack-on-fellow-student/106916544
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    [2026-07-15 11:26 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Japan Times
    Title: Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion, regulator says
    Snippet: SYDNEY – Young men and boys are being targeted for sexual extortion on social media platforms, Australia’s online watchdog said Tuesday, finding “significant gaps” in how tech companies deal with the problem.
    Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/15/asia-pacific/crime-legal/australia-men-online-sexual-extortion/
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    [2026-07-15 11:11 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: She thought her past was buried. Then she saw the headlines
    Snippet: Sisters in Yellow, Mieko Kawakami’s sixth novel and her fifth to appear in English, begins with the kind of opening crime writers kill for: our narrator, Hana, discovers a newspaper article concerning a woman she knew 20 years earlier, Kimiko Yoshikawa. Kimiko has been charged with “blackmail, abduction, and battery”.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/she-thought-her-past-was-buried-then-she-saw-the-headlines-20260710-p60e9h.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-15 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: WGA filing lawsuit to block Paramount’s $81B WBD merger in latest acquisition challenge
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/business/wga-filing-lawsuit-to-block-paramounts-81m-wbd-merger-in-latest-acquisition-challenge/
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