Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-18 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Wet weather is forecast for parts of the UK following a summer of record-breaking heatwaves and widespread drought.
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[2026-08-18 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: HMP Millsike was lauded by the government when it opened in March 2025
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[2026-08-18 10:08 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Who would have thought that with every interaction Nathan Cleary had with a young Isaiya Katoa, he would be unknowingly masterminding the Dolphins’ historic maiden finals campaign?
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[2026-08-18 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: To enjoy a night out with friends, Matt once had to drink until he felt sick.
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[2026-08-18 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said that the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.
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[2026-08-18 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A farming family in rural America has rejected a multimillion-dollar offer to sell their land for a data center development, joining opposition to a rapid buildout of such facilities driven by the AI boom in the US.
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[2026-08-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: You're finally about to head off on a well-earned break, but there's one more task to tick off your to-do list: composing an out-of-office reply.
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[2026-08-18 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency with an overwhelming majority of Americans concerned the US war with Iran will last a long time, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday.
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[2026-08-18 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: From left, Coalition for Open Democracy’s Voter Education Coordinator Sarah Ortiz, summer student Intern Emma Repici, and Development and Communications Coordinator Kaylie Efstratiou pose behind a large VOTE sign on Aug. 1, 2026, in Peterborough, N.H. (Sam Cassin/InDepthNH.org via AP)
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[2026-08-18 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: King Harald V ascended Norway's throne in January 1991
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[2026-08-18 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Meta is heading to court on Tuesday to face accusations that it broke child safety laws and harmed underage users’ mental health. A loss could bankrupt Mark Zuckerberg’s company and force permanent changes to Facebook and Instagram.
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[2026-08-18 07:07 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shasta county, hotbed of US election denialism movement, set to appoint ex-Colorado clerk who served prison term
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[2026-08-18 06:45 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The campaign period for the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections has been marred by recurring “rido,” or clan feuds, that have so far displaced around 2,000 residents, an independent peace monitor said.
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[2026-08-18 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Belgium is battling its largest wildfire on record, with the blaze scorching around 3,000 hectares and spreading toward the German border, according to local officials.
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[2026-08-18 06:39 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Published 18 August 2026 6:39am
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[2026-08-18 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Part of the vigil for Jason Arday that took place in Trafalgar Square
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[2026-08-18 06:09 UTC+10:00] [Mobility] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: British rail operator Virgin Trains has received pre-approval to run international train services through the Channel Tunnel, potentially breaking the current monopoly held by Eurostar.
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[2026-08-18 06:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Latvia wants Brussels to provide billions in additional funding as lost trade with Russia and soaring military spending put growing pressure on the Baltic state’s finances, Politico reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-18 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Rodri was named the best player of the 2026 Fifa World Cup
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[2026-08-18 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 05:54 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Likud’s depiction of Zohran Mamdani is latest move in spat between Israel’s prime minister and New York’s mayor
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[2026-08-18 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Fifa's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour has left the governing body less than three weeks after he strongly criticised its president Gianni Infantino's aborted plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.
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[2026-08-18 05:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Fearing possible fraud during Monday's Likud primaries, Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat hired a team of undercover private investigators to ensure that the counting process would be conducted properly, sources familiar with the matter told Walla.
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[2026-08-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The poll by Reuters/Ipsos also found that 80 per cent of Americans expect US involvement in Iran to continue for an extended period
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[2026-08-18 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Monday] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The poll by Reuters/Ipsos also found that 80 per cent of Americans expect US involvement in Iran to continue for an extended period
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[2026-08-18 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: This week's tournament in Indiana will be the final event in the 2026 LIV Golf season
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[2026-08-18 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia’s top court has rejected an appeal by the anti-war Yabloko party against a recent ruling banning it from taking part in upcoming elections, while another court jailed its deputy leader for 11 years.
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[2026-08-18 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A US Navy destroyer spent four days without power in the South China Sea last month, depriving its crew of hot meals, flushing toilets, and air conditioning, CNN has reported. The report comes as US sailors in the Persian Gulf are facing similar conditions.
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[2026-08-18 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Why is Australia's mushroom murder back in the headlines?
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[2026-08-18 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 15-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Aug. 16, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 15 points for a 15th-place vote:
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[2026-08-18 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Reform UK has set out plans it says will save more than £50bn a year from the welfare bill by 2030 if it gets into government.
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[2026-08-18 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-18 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Justice Department filings show that a communications arrangement undertaken on behalf of the Israeli government included $1 million in disclosed work orders for digital content, research, production and communications aimed at audiences in the United States.
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[2026-08-18 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened to “bomb the sh*t out of” Oman if it strikes a separate deal with Iran on control of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Oman’s key role as a mediator between Washington and Tehran.
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[2026-08-18 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel’s governing Likud Party will hold primaries to choose candidates for the country’s upcoming crunch general election.
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[2026-08-18 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In the run-up to the September 2019 election – the second election that year – Israelis driving along the country’s roads were greeted by massive billboards showing a smiling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with a beaming US President Donald Trump. The caption read: “Netanyahu. Another league.”
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[2026-08-18 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lev Shlosberg is a senior member of the Yabloko party which Russia has barred from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election
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[2026-08-18 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lev Shlosberg is a senior member of the Yabloko party which Russia has barred from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election
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[2026-08-18 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The stag was put down after attacking a man in his 60s (library photo)
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[2026-08-18 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israel should carry out 30 to 40 “targeted assassinations” in Gaza every night, National Security Minister and prominent war hawk Itamar Ben-Gvir has said, claiming that some in the Palestinian enclave “are not people.”
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[2026-08-18 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-18 02:23 UTC+10:00] [Communications] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — The personal mobile phone numbers of three U.K. Cabinet ministers — including Defense Secretary Wes Streeting — have been found published online alongside their names.
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[2026-08-18 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mississippi running back Kewan Lacy speaks at the Southeastern Conference NCAA college football media days, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (Hunter Dawkins/The Gazebo Gazette via AP)
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[2026-08-18 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lev Shlosberg said he was punished for his political position
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[2026-08-18 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Afghanistan has marked five years since the Taliban swept back to power amid a chaotic US withdrawal. Celebrations have been held across the country, with officials describing Afghanistan as safer and “free.”
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[2026-08-18 02:13 UTC+10:00] [Breaches] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ukraine called on the European Union to sanction the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom on Monday, hours after a POLITICO investigation revealed allegations of safety and engineering failures at one of the company’s flagship projects.
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[2026-08-18 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Princess Eugenie has named her baby daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank.
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