Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sebastian Muñoz-Najar has only just finished primary school. The 13-year-old is still years away from learning how to drive. He cannot legally work. He's too young to even have a social media account.
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[2026-05-13 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The UK has said it will contribute drones, fighter jets and a warship to a joint mission aimed at safeguarding shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-13 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ALBANY – A state judge reversed a Democrat-controlled panel’s decision to block GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman of potentially millions of dollars in campaign matching funds.
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[2026-05-13 05:19 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-05-13 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Elon Musk tried to take control of OpenAI, even suggesting it could pass to his children when he dies, Sam Altman said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.
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[2026-05-13 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Spencer Pratt uses the power of the force to save Los Angeles as a lightsaber-wielding Jedi in a ‘Star Wars’-themed viral video as his campaign continues to gain momentum.
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[2026-05-13 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Brandon Clarke was named in the NBA's All-Rookie First Team in 2020
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[2026-05-13 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ten people from the UK Overseas Territories of Saint Helena and Ascension Island who were on the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius will be brought to the UK to complete their self-isolation.
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[2026-05-13 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A project to fix and paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which President Donald Trump said would cost $1.8m (£1.33m), is now expected to cost $13.1m, federal records show.
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[2026-05-13 04:28 UTC+10:00] [Drones] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-05-13 04:05 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — Greece is protesting over an unexploded Ukrainian naval drone found in its waters, fearing the war could be spilling over to the Mediterranean as Kyiv's forces hunt the opaquely-owned "shadow fleet" carrying Russian oil.
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[2026-05-13 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A snap election is underway in the Bahamas, where voters are heading to the polls to decide whether to grant Prime Minister Philip Davis and his ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) a rare second consecutive term in office.
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[2026-05-13 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US is delaying a UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution targeting Iran’s action in the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington and regional allies seek to rally broader international backing.
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[2026-05-13 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A growing number of California Democrats are embracing an unusual election strategy ahead of the state’s crowded gubernatorial primary: waiting until the final possible moment to cast their ballots.
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[2026-05-13 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is getting a lot of media attention following his relatively new status as the Democratic frontrunner, but a pre-interview moment published Tuesday is giving opponents ammunition for his handling of the press.
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[2026-05-13 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A ballot is handed to a voter, Nov. 8, 2022, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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[2026-05-13 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israeli air strikes have killed at least 10 people in southern Lebanon, state media say, where a ceasefire has failed to stop the war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
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[2026-05-13 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Rhun ap Iorwerth has called becoming Welsh first minister "the greatest privilege of my life", and says Plaid Cymru's election victory shows "something has stirred in the soul of Wales".
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[2026-05-13 03:01 UTC+10:00] [Corruption] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The timing couldn’t be worse for Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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[2026-05-13 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An independent, Israeli investigation has published harrowing details of "systematic, widespread" sexual violence by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups during the attacks on 7 October 2023, and against hostages.
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[2026-05-13 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner, left, watches Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray speak with a reporter during the National Associate of Secretaries of State Conference in Washington, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen,File)
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[2026-05-13 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-05-13 02:55 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A lawmaker from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s party said Tuesday he is not worried about U.S. plans to pull troops from his country — and he suggested those forces may be shifted to Poland or Romania.
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[2026-05-13 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ian Wright's early life is being turned into a film produced by rapper Stormzy's film company.
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[2026-05-13 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final takes place in Vienna on Tuesday, ahead of Saturday's final.
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[2026-05-13 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It seems as though everyone is hyping up the conclusion to the Scottish Premiership title race. Everyone except those involved, that is.
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[2026-05-13 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A growing number of Labour MPs are coming out against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with some calling for him to resign and others urging him to set out a timetable for his departure.
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[2026-05-13 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Thomas Tuchel has submitted his provisional England squad for the World Cup, with Luke Shaw, Danny Welbeck and Alex Scott believed to be among the players named.
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[2026-05-13 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Volodymyr Zelensky's former right-hand man Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court on Tuesday, after he was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.
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[2026-05-13 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine Bible Society Inc. (PBS) is pleased to announce the election of its new Executive Committee for the 2026–2027 term, following its 61st Annual Membership Meeting (AMM) held at the PBS Tower Hotel and Events Place on April 18, 2026.
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[2026-05-13 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new poll conducted among active Likud members provides a rare glimpse into the mood at the heart of the base: very high loyalty to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alongside a clear reservation about personal, family, and political moves he may seek to advance.
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[2026-05-13 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A man reported to be a TV chef has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.
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[2026-05-13 01:53 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — The U.K. has pledged on Tuesday to provide autonomous vessels to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz in the event of a stable ceasefire in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-13 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The prime minister's political future hangs in the balance, with his home secretary, a handful of ministers and more than 80 MPs calling on him to go, if not immediately then in the near future.
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[2026-05-13 01:44 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Buckingham Palace privately asked whether King Charles III should proceed as planned with the ceremonial state opening of parliament on Wednesday, as Keir Starmer faces a mounting leadership crisis that threatens to force him out of office.
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[2026-05-13 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has launched a probe into more than 120 American-funded biological labs abroad, including in Ukraine, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told the New York Post on Monday.
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[2026-05-13 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Current and former CIA employees are being interviewed as part of a FBI probe into ex-agency director John Brennan’s handling of a 2016 investigation of purported collusion between then-GOP candidate Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia, The Post has learned.
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[2026-05-13 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Scotland's first baby sloth has been born at Edinburgh Zoo.
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[2026-05-13 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ben White has made 30 appearances in all competitions this season for Arsenal
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[2026-05-13 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala pocketed a total of €53,987.5 prize money or P3.8 million from her just concluded Italian Open campaign on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday is set to finally unveil his executive budget for New York City — without the property-tax increase he warned could be necessary if his “tax the rich” dreams evaporated.
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[2026-05-13 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sonia Bompastor led Chelsea to an unbeaten domestic treble last season
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[2026-05-13 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A surge in global oil prices linked to energy supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israel war on Iran, has nearly doubled diesel costs for Indonesian fishermen. The spike has forced much of the country’s fishing fleet to remain docked according to a report by RT’s Indra Mapong.
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[2026-05-13 00:31 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a hostile reception at a major trade union congress in Berlin on Tuesday, with delegates repeatedly heckling and booing him as he defended painful economic reforms.
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[2026-05-13 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer is fighting to stay on as as prime minister, after dozens of Labour MPs called for him to quit immediately or set a timetable for his departure.
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[2026-05-13 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Government ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the prime minister's future, as they left 10 Downing Street after a cabinet meeting.
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[2026-05-13 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: O'Neill helped keep Blackburn Rovers in the Championship after being appointed interim manager in February
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[2026-05-13 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It is not often that the fallout from UK local elections make international headlines.
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[2026-05-13 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Online marketplace eBay has rejected a $55.5bn (£40.9bn) takeover offer from video game retailer GameStop, calling it "unsolicited" and "neither credible nor attractive".
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