Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-12 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Jose Mourinho's Benfica are third in the Primeira Liga table
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[2026-05-12 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US and Iran remain miles apart on a potential peace deal, with a tentative month-old ceasefire teetering on the brink amid recurring naval skirmishes and President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-05-12 23:13 UTC+10:00] [Airlines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission says it will push ahead with plans to charge airlines for carbon emissions from international flights, despite the risk of tensions with the United States and opposition from carriers already facing high jet fuel prices.
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[2026-05-12 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel built a secretly operated military outpost deep inside the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign in the run-up to the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, reports in US media have claimed.
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[2026-05-12 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A leading barrister has won a reprieve from facing an unprecedented contempt of court case over his alleged conduct during a trial of six Palestine Action activists.
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[2026-05-12 23:09 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — French MEP and presidential hopeful Raphaël Glucksmann’s attempt to shed his elitist image is at risk after an internal campaign document recommended limiting efforts to court working-class voters.
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[2026-05-12 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Pentagon declassified a new batch of files on Friday about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) - alien sightings.
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[2026-05-12 22:54 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — French far-right leader Jordan Bardella said Tuesday he is ready to partner with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on issues ranging from cutting red tape and green rules to migration.
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[2026-05-12 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Tech France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: La présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a déclaré que la hausse de la limite d’âge pour l’utilisation des réseaux sociaux dans l’Union européenne était à l’étude et qu’une proposition pourrait être présentée dès cet été.
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[2026-05-12 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Government borrowing costs jumped on Tuesday amid uncertainty over the future of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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[2026-05-12 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israel has intensified its “brutal bombardment” of southern Lebanon, expanding evacuation orders to more villages, RT correspondent Steve Sweeney has reported from Beirut. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 87 people in the neighboring country since Friday, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
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[2026-05-12 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man inspects the site of an Israeli army demolition campaign that targeted several Palestinian commercial structures overnight, days after the issue of demolition and evacuation orders to owners, in the West Bank town of Al-Eizariya Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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[2026-05-12 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Welsh singing star Bonnie Tyler is in a stable condition in a Portuguese hospital following emergency intestinal surgery last week.
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[2026-05-12 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Jake Paul (left) started boxing professionally in 2020
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[2026-05-12 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nuno Espirito Santo (left) took over at West Ham in September, while Roberto de Zerbi (right) become Tottenham boss in March
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US voting rights] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Since the Citizens United decision of 2010, the justices have dismantled Americans’ voices. The only solution is at the ballot box
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he won't be surprised if there's backlash over broken election promises in the federal budget.
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[2026-05-12 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Scottish man who worked as a military instructor in Ukraine but was recruited to work as a Russian spy has been jailed in the country for eight-and-a-half years.
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[2026-05-12 21:46 UTC+10:00] [Baltics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: At least five NATO countries on Europe's eastern flank are rushing to bid for American troops on their soil after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pull 5,000 or more soldiers from Germany.
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[2026-05-12 21:46 UTC+10:00] [Global health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has asked his government to boost cooperation and coordination with other EU countries “immediately” to prevent further spread of hantavirus.
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[2026-05-12 21:45 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The departure of one of the EU’s most senior diplomatic officials has sparked a search for a successor who can “rescue” the bloc’s foreign service.
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[2026-05-12 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough.
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[2026-05-12 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sharikadze led his team at the Rugby World Cup in France in 2023
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[2026-05-12 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Etihad Rail said its new nationwide rail safety campaign was a “significant step” forward before the planned launch of passenger services later this year.
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[2026-05-12 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has carried out covert strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on its infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources.
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[2026-05-12 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A mayor of a southern Californian city has resigned after the US Department of Justice (DoJ) charged her with acting as an illegal agent of China.
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[2026-05-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a "social media delay" for children in Europe and has said new legislation could be put forward in months.
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[2026-05-12 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Noah Caluori has scored 18 tries in the Premiership this campaign
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[2026-05-12 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Danny Rohl's Rangers are guaranteed to finish third in the Scottish Premiership
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[2026-05-12 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The company behind the popular Canvas software, which was hacked last week causing major disruption at thousands of universities and colleges, has paid the hackers not to publish stolen data online.
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[2026-05-12 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Royal Navy has allocated up to £200,000 (nearly $270,000) to redesign female officers’ ceremonial uniforms amid concerns that the buttons on the jackets were “inappropriately placed,” according to an internal document cited by The Times.
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[2026-05-12 20:21 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Legendary singer Rod Stewart appeared to diss Donald Trump during a meeting with King Charles.
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[2026-05-12 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s Eurovision representative, Noam Bettan, took the stage in Vienna for a crucial jury rehearsal ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest semifinal on Tuesday night.
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[2026-05-12 20:07 UTC+10:00] [Elections in Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Romanian President Nicușor Dan said Tuesday he could nominate a new prime minister as early as next week, as Bucharest scrambles to rebuild a governing majority after the collapse of its centrist coalition last week.
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[2026-05-12 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala wrapped her Italian Open campaign after a quick exit in the doubles competition with American Hailey Baptiste.
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[2026-05-12 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Netflix has been sued in Texas over claims it collects data belonging to children and adults in the US state without their consent, and uses "addictive" design to keep them hooked.
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[2026-05-12 20:01 UTC+10:00] [Arzneimittel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRÜSSEL – Die EU will die lokale Produktion von Arzneimitteln durch staatliche Beihilfen und Anreize für „Made in EU“-Produkte stärken. Ziel ist es, bei der Versorgung mit Medikamenten Abhängigkeiten von Indien und China zu reduzieren.
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[2026-05-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The signatures of two dead Brooklyn voters appeared on a Democratic candidate’s nominating petitions — and now she’s at risk of being kicked off the primary ballot, The Post has learned.
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[2026-05-12 19:40 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: While some budgets seek to play it safe and minimise offence, the government is taking risks this year, emboldened by the enormous majority it scored at last year’s federal election.
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[2026-05-12 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer is holding a crucial cabinet meeting as he fights to stay on as prime minister, less than two years after leading Labour to a landslide election win.
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[2026-05-12 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: There is "no sign" of a larger hantavirus outbreak after the evacuation of the last passengers from a disease-stricken cruise ship, the head of the UN health agency has said.
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[2026-05-12 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: In the first full budget since Labor's landslide election victory last year, the government is putting some money back in workers' pockets and increasing taxes on investors.
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[2026-05-12 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prime Minister Keir Starmer made the pledge Monday, referencing members of his own party and among the electorate as a whole as he tries to fight off demands to step down after devastating local election results for his Labour Party.
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[2026-05-12 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Indigenous traditional owners of land in north-western Australia have been awarded a record A$150.1 million ($108.3m; £79.9m) payout after a court ruled one of the country's most well-known billionaires mined their land without permission.
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