Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-18 21:16 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Étienne Davignon, former European Commission vice president and veteran Belgian diplomat accused of involvement in the 1961 detention and mistreatment of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, has died at the age of 93, Belgian media reported Monday.
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[2026-05-18 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The bodies of four Italian divers who went missing during a scuba diving accident in the Maldives last week have been found, officials have confirmed to the BBC.
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[2026-05-18 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Djibouti has unveiled its first government since the re-election of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, with the new cabinet made up of 26 ministers, including eight women and one secretary of state. The appointments were announced Sunday through a presidential decree signed by Guelleh following his victory in the April 2026 presidential election.
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[2026-05-18 21:06 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Keir Starmer looks headed for a bitter Labour leadership contest. And, like it or not, Britain’s relationship with the EU will be on the ballot paper.
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[2026-05-18 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The 48-team 2026 World Cup is the biggest international tournament in history
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[2026-05-18 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been named in the Prem team of the season for the past two campaigns
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[2026-05-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its forecast for the UK's growth this year, but warned the Iran war and "domestic uncertainty" could hit the economy.
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[2026-05-18 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Smartphones and weaker face-to-face relationships could be contributing to plunging birth rates worldwide, particularly among young people, as global fertility is declining at a record pace, the Financial Times has reported, citing researchers and demographic data.
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[2026-05-18 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: MV Hondius, the Dutch cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, has docked at its final destination in Rotterdam.
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[2026-05-18 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has exerted “massive pressure” on coalition lawmakers in recent days to vote in favor of the contentious haredi draft bill, Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel (New Hope-United Right) told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
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[2026-05-18 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The childhood coach of Aaron Rai has spoken of his pride at watching his protégé make the history books and become the first Englishman to win the US PGA Championship since 1919.
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[2026-05-18 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Northampton scored 14 tries against Bristol on Friday
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[2026-05-18 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sources have told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
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[2026-05-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Pro-Palestinian activists say Israeli forces are intercepting a flotilla of more than 50 boats carrying aid for Gaza in international waters west of Cyprus.
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[2026-05-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. follows through on and RBI double during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, May 15, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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[2026-05-18 19:58 UTC+10:00] [Enlargement] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Kyiv and Budapest have agreed to hold talks regarding the rights of Hungarian minorities in Ukraine, Hungary’s foreign minister announced Monday in an upbeat sign for Ukraine’s EU membership bid.
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[2026-05-18 19:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A 3-1 defeat to Newcastle on Sunday left West Ham on the brink of relegation from the Premier League
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[2026-05-18 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: New BBC director general Matt Brittin has told staff the BBC "has never been more needed" but that "tough choices are unavoidable as we make savings".
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[2026-05-18 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Tehran could respond militarily to US naval forces enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official has said, warning that the Gulf of Oman could become a “graveyard” for American warships.
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[2026-05-18 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Jim Chalmers’ fifth federal budget handed down last week was the worst-received economic statement since the Resolve Political Monitor began tracking voter perceptions of the budget in May 2021.
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[2026-05-18 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Augustus Minerals has topped up its war chest with a $2.5 million placement to fast-track a second round of drilling at its Music Well gold project near Leonora in WA, after a stunning maiden drill campaign recently hit wide zones of gold mineralisation.
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[2026-05-18 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday urged allies to sanction Iran as peace talks between the two countries continue to stall.
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[2026-05-18 18:48 UTC+10:00] [Spain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: People’s party wins regional election but loses absolute majority, opening door to possibly months of negotiations
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[2026-05-18 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has defended purchases of American weaponry after US President Donald Trump characterized weapons deliveries to the island as a bargaining chip in talks with Beijing.
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[2026-05-18 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rival-turned-ally Umno, and allies-turned-rivals Rafizi and Nik Nazmi, may force the prime minister to call an early election
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[2026-05-18 18:19 UTC+10:00] [Malaysia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rival-turned-ally Umno, and allies-turned-rivals Rafizi and Nik Nazmi, may force the prime minister to call an early election
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[2026-05-18 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — More than 5.1 million voter registration applications have been processed nationwide by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as of Friday, May 16, according to the latest data shared by the poll body.
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[2026-05-18 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In less than four weeks, on June 14, Swiss voters will decide on a proposal that, if passed, would mark a constitutional first: enshrining a hard limit on the country’s total permanent resident population.
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[2026-05-18 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pressing Brussels to loosen the EU’s fiscal rules to help governments absorb the economic shock unleashed by the Iran war and soaring energy prices.
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[2026-05-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian president says Europe must ‘have a strong voice and presence’ amid search for candidate who could lead any talks with Putin
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[2026-05-18 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with a new attack if Tehran doesn’t agree to make swift concessions to Washington.
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[2026-05-18 17:45 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
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[2026-05-18 17:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Girl group recognized alongside GAP's 'Better in Denim' campaign
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[2026-05-18 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An escaped tiger believed to be owned by Germany's "Tiger Queen" has been shot dead by police after attacking one of its keepers, according to local media reports.
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[2026-05-18 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Official campaigning for the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections will begin this week, the election watchdog said Monday.
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[2026-05-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: More than 100 maternity staff are taking legal action against a hospital trust after being exposed to what they say were "hazardous" levels of nitrous oxide.
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[2026-05-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For Chong Won-o, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea’s Seoul mayoral candidate, the city's tourism boom is testing its ability to manage its own popularity, with complaints of tourist overcharging beginning to undercut its global appeal.
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[2026-05-18 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The prosecution at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is preparing a multi-pronged expert witness strategy in its case against former president Rodrigo Duterte to prove that the killing of thousands in connection with his anti-drug campaign was part of a deliberate and state-backed policy amounting to crimes against humanity.
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[2026-05-18 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The South Carolina House chamber is roped off as authorities put in extra security during debate on a redistricting bill on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins).
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[2026-05-18 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 3:53pm
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[2026-05-18 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The rise of AI tools that instantly answer questions and complex problems could make humans less intelligent, the Royal Observatory Greenwich has warned.
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[2026-05-18 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A newlywed bride was given the gift of two weddings in two days so her grandfather with dementia could walk her down the aisle from his care home.
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[2026-05-18 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday kicked off a campaign offering a 500 won ($0.33) discount to customers who use their own cups.
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[2026-05-18 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A couple have spent the past 20 years experimenting to perfect the practice of moulding trees so they grow into the shape of a chair.
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[2026-05-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Another wave of industrial action is due to take place as London Underground drivers walk out in a dispute over the voluntary introduction of a four-day week with condensed hours.
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[2026-05-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Accountability] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Health campaigners are threatening to bring the British government to court over its drug-pricing deal with Donald Trump, in a legal fight that risks undermining a key pillar of the U.S.-U.K. trade deal.
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[2026-05-18 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UAE said an unidentified drone struck the territory of its only nuclear power plant on Sunday amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-18 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 2:05pm
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[2026-05-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Cloud] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: TALLINN — Europe will likely never be fully independent from foreign technologies because it relies too much on software from the United States and hardware from China, Juha Martelius, the head of Finland’s Security and Intelligence Service, told POLITICO.
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[2026-05-18 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A renowned Nepali mountain guide has broken his own world record for the most summits of Mount Everest, after scaling the world's tallest peak for the 32nd time.
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