Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-16 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: On Wednesday, as Sir Keir Starmer stood in the House of Lords and watched the King read out the government's plan for the coming year, the prime minister's three biggest rivals within Labour were preparing their next moves.
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[2026-05-16 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman is facing another viral campaign moment after delivering what critics are calling a word salad answer to a straightforward question about defunding the police.
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[2026-05-16 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: When Donald Trump strode onto a stage at a campaign rally in Indiana in 2016, he made one thing clear: China was America's chief economic antagonist.
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[2026-05-16 05:47 UTC+10:00] [APEC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: President Donald Trump returns from his two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping with hints of deals but no progress on key issues that vex the U.S.-China relationship.
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[2026-05-16 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer is defending his campaign’s controversial use of paid social media influencers after state election regulators opened an investigation into whether online creators failed to properly disclose sponsored political content.
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[2026-05-16 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told the Old Bailey he was only at the crime scene after being asked to help with some "luggage".
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[2026-05-16 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israel and Lebanon have agreed a 45-day extension to a shaky ceasefire, following two days of negotiations in Washington DC, the US state department said.
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[2026-05-16 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has been cleared to seek selection as Labour's candidate in a by-election which could pave the way for him to return to Westminster.
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[2026-05-16 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US government is seeking the death penalty for the suspect charged with killing two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington DC last year.
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[2026-05-16 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Labour’s warring factions can at least agree on one thing: Nigel Farage risks throwing their plans to topple Keir Starmer into disarray.
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[2026-05-16 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A judge has declared a mistrial in the rape case against Harvey Weinstein, after the jury in New York said it was deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict.
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[2026-05-16 03:31 UTC+10:00] [Aging] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Just as its Conservative predecessors did before it, Britain's Labour government risks driving the U.K.’s economy into a ditch with an internal party fight over the steering wheel.
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[2026-05-16 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A husband and wife have been handed suspended prison sentences after taking their teenage sons to Pakistan to be married.
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[2026-05-16 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vermont voters will have the chance to weigh in on another amendment to the state’s constitution this fall.
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[2026-05-16 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A discussion about upcoming Senate races at the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s national summit turned tense on Wednesday when political strategist Simon Rosenberg brought up Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
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[2026-05-16 02:39 UTC+10:00] [Deep-sea fishing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — Greece demanded Friday that the EU "step in" over what it said was unlawful fishing and violations of maritime law by Turkish fishermen.
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[2026-05-16 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The New York Times has said libel action threatened against it by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over an article alleging sexual assaults against Palestinian detainees by Israeli security services is "without merit".
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[2026-05-16 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused the Yale School of Medicine of illegally discriminating against White and Asian applicants, following a year-long inquiry into its admissions practices.
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[2026-05-16 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Some documents relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US are being "withheld" from MPs, the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has said.
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[2026-05-16 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: State attorney general nominee Stephen Cox was rejected by the Alaska Legislature by a 29-31 vote during a joint session Thursday, with opponents questioning actions by him such as turning over confidential voter data to the federal government and supporting a wide range of conservative out-of-state lawsuits.
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[2026-05-16 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) announced Friday he will not seek another term in Congress after the Volunteer State’s legislature redrew his Memphis-area district.
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[2026-05-16 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Don Robertson has taken charge of six Celtic games this season, and four for Hearts
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[2026-05-16 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, waves to supporters in San Juan de Lurigancho district in Lima, Peru, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
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[2026-05-16 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Charlotte Dubenskij, an award-nominated journalist who has covered Yellow Vest protests in France, conflicts in Syria and the Philippines, and is now based in Israel for RT
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[2026-05-16 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., of Memphis, testifies before a Senate Judiciary committee during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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[2026-05-16 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former Biden cabinet secretary and California gubernatorial frontrunner Xavier Becerra is facing scrutiny on two separate fronts — an anonymous complaint accusing him of violating California campaign finance laws and a fresh $500,000 boost from a major oil producer backing his run for governor.
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[2026-05-16 01:27 UTC+10:00] [Batteries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The EU will step up efforts to reduce its economic reliance on China and protect its industries from a glut of cheap imports, under new proposals drafted by Brussels that are due to be discussed by leaders next month.
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[2026-05-16 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: John Beaton was the referee at Fir Park on Wednesday evening
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[2026-05-16 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Days after the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran began, we pointed out on March 3 that the conflict was likely to accelerate a major Gulf infrastructure push to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline to the Red Sea stood out as the clearest signal that regional producers needed a credible Plan B for moving crude and crude products when the Hormuz chokepoint becomes disrupted.
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[2026-05-16 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A teenage boy who died after contracting meningitis has been described as "a funny, kind hearted soul" by his family.
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[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Rightwing activist denies responsibility for set of aspiring political parties and their potential preferences, as Guardian analysis suggests links
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[2026-05-16 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Megyn Kelly torched Jack Schlossberg as an “absolute idiot” and “entitled jerk” while mocking the congressional hopeful’s résumé, social media antics and allegedly chaotic campaign during a blistering rant on her podcast Thursday.
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[2026-05-16 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A teenager who killed a beloved and "vivacious" grandmother and left her lying in the road "like rubbish" after hitting her with an illegal electric motorbike has been detained for more than six years.
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[2026-05-16 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The residents of Makerfield are about to find themselves at the epicentre of the political universe as a by-election battle that could decide the next prime minister is set to take place on their doorstep.
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[2026-05-16 00:45 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday he would no longer advise young people to move to the U.S. for work or study, citing what he described as the worsening “social climate” in America.
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[2026-05-16 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Daniel Farke joined Leeds in 2023 on a four-year contract
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[2026-05-16 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Reality TV star-turned mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is rapidly gaining traction in the race to unseat incumbent Karen Bass, as a growing roster of high-profile tech executives, entertainment moguls and billionaire investors pour money into his longshot campaign just days ahead of the June 2 primary.
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[2026-05-16 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Middlesbrough have issued a statement in which they call for Southampton's expulsion from the Championship play-off final.
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[2026-05-16 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A retired French sports teacher is in custody after being caught making sexual propositions online to a 14 year-old girl.
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[2026-05-16 00:16 UTC+10:00] [Minneapolis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura leads action after Republican speaker rescinds promise to bring bill to vote
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[2026-05-16 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said he has "made no commitment either way" on Taiwan during talks with China's President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-16 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The man accused of attempting to murder two Jewish people in Golders Green and a friend of his from the Somali community in south London will stand trial in March next year.
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[2026-05-16 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally is so controversial that the British government has deployed the latest surveillance technology against attendees and banned speakers from entering the country. What are they so scared of?Tens of thousands of protesters are expected at the Unite the Kingdom rally in London on Saturday, where they will march through the streets of the British capital to government buildings at Whitehall.
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[2026-05-16 00:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Eleven foreign "far-right agitators" have been blocked from entering the country to attend a rally organised by anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson, the government has said.
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[2026-05-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Mississippi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mississippi politicians are threatening to redraw the district of Bennie Thompson, the state’s lone Democrat in Congress
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[2026-05-15 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US boasts impressive military capabilities that solidify the country’s position among the world’s military powers. This also applies to missile technology – the US maintains its status as a major global missile power, and long competed with the Soviet Union in the missile and space race.
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[2026-05-15 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration is embroiled in turmoil amid a calamitous local election result for the Labour Party last week.
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[2026-05-15 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Challenge yourself ahead of the grand final - and hopefully avoid nul points.
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[2026-05-15 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: From a high-profile, media-friendly Secretary of State to a relatively unknown MP, the departure of Wes Streeting and arrival of James Murray has raised eyebrows in the health and political worlds.
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[2026-05-15 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s China visit was an attempt to “save face” and seek relief after the Iran war destabilized the global economy, geopolitical analyst Danny Haiphong has told RT. According to Haiphong, the US is now in a “far weaker position” than China and is seeking closer ties with Beijing to stabilize its economy and global standing.
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