Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Metropolitan Police will ask the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charging up to 57 individuals and 20 companies over the Grenfell Tower fire disaster.
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[2026-05-19 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The boss of Swatch has defended the launch of its collaboration with Audemars Piguet after shops in cities around the world saw disruption when large crowds attempted to buy its new pocket watch.
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[2026-05-19 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Just a month before US elite troops forcibly removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power, the former president of another country in the region - who had been found guilty of very similar drug trafficking charges - found himself in the opposite situation: pardoned and freed from jail.
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[2026-05-19 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Protesters gathered in Bolivia's capital on Monday demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz.
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[2026-05-19 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The average price of unleaded petrol has risen to 158.52p a litre, its highest level since the start of the Iran war, according to the RAC.
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[2026-05-19 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ryan Garcia (left) has picked up 20 of his 25 wins by knockout
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[2026-05-19 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Raducanu has won seven of her 15 matches this year
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[2026-05-19 21:27 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — EU leaders are set to discuss extending the bloc's timeframe for reapproving sanctions against Russia from six months to a year when they convene in Brussels next month.
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[2026-05-19 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Resigned 1Tahanan Partylist Rep. Nathaniel Oducado said that health, and not politics or his vote for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, was the main reason he resigned from the House of Representatives.
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[2026-05-19 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms, arrives to vote early in the Georgia Primary Election, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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[2026-05-19 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Estonia has shot down an alleged Ukrainian drone over its territory for the first time, the NATO and EU member state’s defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, has said.
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[2026-05-19 21:06 UTC+10:00] [EU staff] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: STRASBOURG — European Parliament President Roberta Metsola’s chances of securing a third term were given a boost after the liberal Renew group signaled it could support her reelection bid — if its conditions are met.
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[2026-05-19 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It is not only OpenAI but the AI race itself that was vindicated in the California courtroom last night.
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[2026-05-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY, exits the studio after a Kentucky Educational Television (KET) debate, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
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[2026-05-19 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: During Jeffrey Epstein's first spell in jail, a 13-month sentence for soliciting sex from an under-age girl, prison records show one woman visited him at least 67 times.
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[2026-05-19 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, is seeking to survive a primary challenge fueled by President Trump on Tuesday in what has become the most expensive congressional primary in recent history.
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[2026-05-19 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An MP whose own experience of giving birth was part of the biggest review of maternity failings in NHS history has been appointed as the government's first maternity adviser.
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[2026-05-19 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: During 10 seasons, Pep Guardiola has led Manchester City to 17 major trophies - and 20 in all
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[2026-05-19 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US federal jury has rejected Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other tech executives, dismissing claims that they unlawfully enriched themselves by abandoning the company’s founding mission, several news outlets reported Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
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[2026-05-19 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The bodies of two Italians who drowned in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives last week have been brought to the surface, local officials have told the BBC.
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[2026-05-19 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ross Stewart and Findlay Curtis have three Scotland caps between them
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[2026-05-19 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Jackson Pollock artwork, described as one of history's "first truly abstract paintings", has sold at auction for $181m (£135m) in New York.
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[2026-05-19 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Resigned 1Tahanan representative Nathaniel Oducado explains his decision to resign from the House of Representatives, opting instead to 'take it easy.' He also answered allegations that there was pressure for him to resign after the vote to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-05-19 19:39 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has appealed to potential voter registrants to sign up ahead of the deadline because the poll body may next open its voters’ registration in February 2027, or before the 2028 national and local elections.
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[2026-05-19 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN – Deutschland und Frankreich haben eine gemeinsame Erklärung zur Stärkung der pharmazeutischen Industrie in Europa unterzeichnet (hier). Gesundheitsministerin Nina Warken hat sich am Rande der Weltgesundheitsversammlung in Genf auf eine entsprechende Vereinbarung mit ihrer französischen Amtskollegin Stéphanie Rist verständigt, erklärte das Gesundheitsministerium am Dienstag.
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[2026-05-19 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An Ebola outbreak which has killed at least 131 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be spreading faster than originally thought, a World Health Organization (WHO) representative has warned.
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[2026-05-19 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Andrey Kortunov, Ph.D. in History, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member
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[2026-05-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Channel 4's chief executive has given a statement after BBC Panorama revealed allegations that two women were raped, and a third was the victim of a non-consensual sex act, during the filming of Married at First Sight (MAFS) UK.
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[2026-05-19 19:22 UTC+10:00] [Bailout] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Spain’s National Court on Tuesday charged former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero with money laundering, influence peddling and other criminal offenses committed in connection with the €53 million bailout of Plus Ultra airlines.
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[2026-05-19 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic Republic will soon vote on a bill that would see whoever kills US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and or CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper awarded with a €50 million sum, Ebrahim Azizi, the chairman of Iran’s national security commission, told state TV on Thursday.
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[2026-05-19 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: SNP leader John Swinney has denied his food prices policy is an attempt to force a fight with the UK government.
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[2026-05-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The latest Insa Sunday poll has given the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party a new record high for voter support. At 29 percent, up 1 point, the AfD has an even greater lead over the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU), which fell 1 point to 22 percent.
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[2026-05-19 18:55 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Over 5.4 million new voter applications have been processed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) after seven months of holding registration drives nationwide, the poll body said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Maresca left Chelsea in January less than six months after winning the Club World Cup
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[2026-05-19 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A junior school pupil is being treated for meningitis in Reading, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.
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[2026-05-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli forces have seized least 39 out of 51 at boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, the organizers of the action have said.
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[2026-05-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Retired three-time NBA champion Rick Fox was appointed Monday as a senator for the main opposition party in the Bahamas after losing a bid for a legislative seat in last week's general election.
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[2026-05-19 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialist party suffered a beating in regional elections in Andalusia over the weekend, but it's still unclear who will govern. Here's what you need to know about the vote.
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[2026-05-19 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Tax] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Independent senator warns budget reform could drive tech investment offshore, as PM thanks startups for ‘very flattering’ images
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[2026-05-19 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran escalated domestic repression during the US-Israeli military campaign, arresting more than 4,000 people, executing dozens and reducing internet access to near zero, a US-based human rights group has said.
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[2026-05-19 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Bianca Andreescu stood with the US Open trophy aloft, smiling as glittering confetti fell all around her on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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[2026-05-19 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: NATO should strike Russia’s Kaliningrad to make a point to Moscow, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys has said.
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[2026-05-19 17:28 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SEOUL – The head of Starbucks Korea has been fired after a marketing campaign sparked public outrage for evoking painful memories of a brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980.
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[2026-05-19 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his parents and injuring four others in a mass shooting in southern Spain, police have said.
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[2026-05-19 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A surfer who used a floating technique to survive after he and his brother got caught in a rip current is fronting a national safety campaign in the hope of saving lives.
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[2026-05-19 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — Starbucks Korea's chief executive has been dismissed following backlash over the launch of a line of reusable drinkware, the company said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Mass public protests over voting in last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest prompted the resignation on Monday of the head of Moldova's public radio and television broadcaster.
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[2026-05-19 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The number of UK job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level in five years and unemployment has ticked higher as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.
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[2026-05-19 16:38 UTC+10:00] [BUDI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With his coalition crumbling and former allies defecting, Malaysia’s prime minister has a fast-narrowing window to secure a fresh mandate
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