Topic: Crime & Justice — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-17 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Wednesday called for the immediate dismissal of the chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA), accusing a senior police official of using physical force against a legislative aide earlier this week.
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[2026-06-17 17:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One Nation says leader Pauline Hanson’s safety was compromised when activist group GetUp was able to unfurl a stunt banner behind her as she delivered her first-ever speech at the National Press Club in Canberra, forging on to outline plans to clamp down on Muslim migration, end multiculturalism and axe the climate change department.
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[2026-06-17 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Oh's remarks, trial's sentencing date in last 2 paras)
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[2026-06-17 17:46 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Police officers found two children – both aged under five – had been struck by a car in Cabramatta, in the city’s south-west
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[2026-06-17 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Emergency services worked for several hours to bring the blaze under control as thick smoke rose above the neighbourhood. The attack destroyed parts of the roof and upper floors, while firefighters, police officers and rescue teams were deployed to assist residents and secure the area. Video from the scene showed rescue workers repeatedly interrupting operations as air raid warnings sounded overhead.
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[2026-06-17 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Ireland faces the daunting task of forging a swift agreement on the EU’s next seven-year budget, days after wealthy Northern European countries killed a proposal suggesting modest cuts.
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[2026-06-17 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judges say criminalising boycott calls is proportionate to safeguard elections and counter “organised campaigns” after 2019 unrest
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[2026-06-17 17:25 UTC+10:00] [Belarus] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judges say criminalising boycott calls is proportionate to safeguard elections and counter “organised campaigns” after 2019 unrest
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[2026-06-17 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they were questioning the head of Shinsegae Group's audit team over allegations that its affiliate Starbucks Korea insulted victims of the 1980 pro-democracy movement in Gwangju with its controversial marketing campaign.
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[2026-06-17 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 5:12pm
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[2026-06-17 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-06-17 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 4:58pm
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[2026-06-17 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo released by Vietnam Cat Welfare shows rescued cats getting treatment in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Vietnam Cat Welfare via AP)
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[2026-06-17 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; RECASTS lead)
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[2026-06-17 16:51 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-17 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wong, 80, does not give reason for relinquishing bail, but starts serving five-month jail term after being convicted of insider trading
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[2026-06-17 16:50 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wong, 80, does not give reason for relinquishing bail, but starts serving five-month jail term after being convicted of insider trading
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[2026-06-17 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero will begin two days of unprecedented court hearings on Wednesday suspected of influence peddling, the latest corruption affair threatening the leftist government.
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[2026-06-17 16:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-17 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday sought an 18-month prison term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on charges of accepting illegal political funds.
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[2026-06-17 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: June 23 review comes as creditor exposure exceeds W1.3 trillion
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[2026-06-17 16:20 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Inquest hears clinician was not legally required to report to police but was concerned about public health and safety
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[2026-06-17 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella addresses supporters from inside a bulletproof booth aboard a barge on the Magdalena River after leading the first round of the presidential election and advancing to a runoff in Barranquilla, Colombia, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
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[2026-06-17 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
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[2026-06-17 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ruling expected by July 15 in dispute over Bom Kim's regulatory status
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[2026-06-17 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Another set of players from the Ateneo de Manila University men's basketball team appear at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Camp Crame on June 17, 2026 for the continuing fact-finding probe into the deaths of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili in Aurora province.
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[2026-06-17 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: At the start of this decade, Latin America leaned left as progressive politicians gained power amid public outrage over inequities worsened by the pandemic. Now, a political backlash is brewing. Rising crime and extortion have fueled support for conservative populists using strong-arm tactics against crime and immigration.
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[2026-06-17 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday held arrest warrant hearings for three former senior officials of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, over suspicions they forced followers to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) between 2021 and 2024.
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[2026-06-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Independent spirit who resisted grandmother’s bid to bind her feet, worked in intelligence, transported bombs, championed women’s rights
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[2026-06-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Independent spirit who resisted grandmother’s bid to bind her feet, worked in intelligence, transported bombs, championed women’s rights
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[2026-06-17 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 3:55pm
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[2026-06-17 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-17 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A person is in custody in an investigation of a large cross set on fire in a well-known Chicago park, police said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OTTAWA, Ontario — A Canadian federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghana's bid to get Thomas Partey into the country for the team’s first World Cup match while the midfielder awaits trial on rape charges.
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[2026-06-17 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-17 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Snap election proposal rejected, man in Valencia arrested on suspicion of murdering son's speech therapist, students in Bilbao protest low score in Basque exam and more news from Spain this Wednesday June 17th.
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[2026-06-17 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A UN-backed court in the Central African Republic on Tuesday opened the trial in absentia of former president Francois Bozize over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013. The alleged crimes by members of Bozize's security forces include murder, enforced disappearance, torture and rape.
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[2026-06-17 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Girl told mother she thought about killing people ‘all the time’, inquest into 10-year-old Biddy Porter’s death hears
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[2026-06-17 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 3:16pm
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[2026-06-17 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photo, details of DP lawmaker's visit in paras 7-9)
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[2026-06-17 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
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[2026-06-17 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Securitate interrogation recordings from as late as December 1989 when the Ceaușescu regime fell after a bloody revolution, are now on display in an exhibition hosted by National History Museum in Bucharest. It brings to the public the footages made by the former Securitate during harsh interrogations of dissidents.
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[2026-06-17 14:48 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Pakistani authorities claim officers came under fire first before returning shots in the mistaken identity killing of nine-year-old Australian girl Hania Ahmad, despite her father insisting police initiated the gunfight.
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[2026-06-17 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 2:46pm
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[2026-06-17 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Poor Filipino children continue to dream of becoming teachers, nurses, engineers, doctors, police officers, and military officers despite economic disadvantage, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
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[2026-06-17 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alleged Gilgo serial killer Rex Heuermann is led into courtroom for a Frye hearing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y., April 3, 2025. (James Carbone/Newsday via AP, File)
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[2026-06-17 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Australian police have begun inquiries into claims that Israeli forces raped, tortured, and abused activists detained during last month’s raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
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[2026-06-17 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Australian police have begun inquiries into claims that Israeli forces raped, tortured, and abused activists detained during last month’s raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
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