Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-02 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said he could consider withdrawing some American troops stationed in Italy and Spain, after making a similar threat toward Germany amid a deepening rift with European allies over the war with Iran.
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[2026-05-02 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has joked that US forces are behaving like pirates as he boasted about the capture of tankers and cargo ships attempting to breach the blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-05-02 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her U.S. Senate campaign Thursday morning, citing a lack of financial resources. That's the official explanation. The more accurate one is that the polls showed her trailing badly to Graham Platner, an oysterman from coastal Maine with no electoral experience.
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[2026-05-02 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has insisted he doesn't need congressional authorisation to continue the war with Iran, arguing that past US commanders-in-chief didn't seek such approval.
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[2026-05-02 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail.
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[2026-05-02 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yang Hyang-ja, a member of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)'s supreme council, was nominated as the party's candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor in the June 3 local elections, the party said Saturday.
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[2026-05-02 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Yang Hyang-ja, a member of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)'s supreme council, was nominated as the party's candidate for Gyeonggi Province governor in the June 3 local elections, the party said Saturday.
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[2026-05-02 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Rangers have a sign of tangible change after their disappointing campaign that ended in the basement of the Eastern Conference.
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[2026-05-02 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Henrilynn Ibezim, a former Democratic mayoral candidate in New Jersey, pleaded guilty to forging nearly 1,000 voter registration applications during the 2021 Democratic primary, New Jersey’s Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday.
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[2026-05-02 11:15 UTC+10:00] [Barr, Andy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Trump endorsed Representative Andy Barr in the Republican Senate primary race in Kentucky on Friday, moving to clear the field by inviting an Elon Musk-backed contender to join his administration.
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[2026-05-02 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An RT crew has filmed an airstrike in southern Lebanon as the Israeli military continued to pound targets despite a ceasefire declared last month.
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[2026-05-02 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former “Parks and Recreation” star Adam Scott said America lost its “innocence” after President Donald Trump began his campaign in 2015 and questioned whether his series could be made today.
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[2026-05-02 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MIAMI, Florida — An ex-US lawmaker was convicted of corruption charges Friday in what prosecutors described as a secret lobbying campaign for Venezuela, with the trial featuring testimony by a former close friend, Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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[2026-05-02 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The billionaire tax is on the ballot — but so are the weapons against it.
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[2026-05-02 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Far-left DSA Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rae Huang pocketed the maximum $1,800 campaign donation from a Twitch streamer who was suspended last year for calling Jews a “demonic ethnicity,” The California Post can reveal.
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[2026-05-02 10:05 UTC+10:00] [Midterm Elections (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia on Friday set a special congressional election for July 28 to fill the vacancy left by the death of Representative David Scott, a Democrat, last month.
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[2026-05-02 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: When Aaron Thiara reflects on his central role in EastEnders' recent mental health storyline, he's aware of the expectations on him from the South Asian community.
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[2026-05-02 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: When a Devil Wears Prada sequel was announced, 20 years after the release of the original, the one question on many people's lips was "why?".
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[2026-05-02 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: May Day events took place across the United States in major cities like Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC.
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[2026-05-02 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Kings interim coach D.J. Smith talks with center Samuel Helenius (79) during the first period of Game 2 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs against the Colorado Avalanche, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo Jack Dempsey)
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[2026-05-02 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: When children's author Sally Gardiner's career first took off, friends assumed her extravagant spending was a byproduct of her newfound success.
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[2026-05-02 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has warned several European countries, including the UK, Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia, to expect delays in deliveries of American-made weapons because the war with Iran has depleted stockpiles, the Financial Times reported late on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-02 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Exams season is upon us, which means after months of learning, revising and memorising it's nearly crunch time.
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[2026-05-02 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Anne Boleyn won the heart of King Henry VIII, gave birth to one of the country's most well-known monarchs, and lost her head in 1536 - but her appearance has continued to challenge art historians and online sleuths.
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[2026-05-02 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Leeds beat Burnley to move closer to safety
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[2026-05-02 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Liberal: Court’s Right To End Racialized Voting
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[2026-05-02 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has clarified that only acting and writing for films done by humans will be considered eligible to win an Oscar.
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[2026-05-02 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US Department of Defence plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran.
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[2026-05-02 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Some of Hollywood's biggest names are in Scotland for a remake of the 80s cult hit Highlander - and have been surprising locals by turning up at shops and cafés in the Highlands.
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[2026-05-02 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nearly a week after a suspect allegedly tried to assassinate President Donald Trump at a press gala, key details about the shooting remain unclear.
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[2026-05-02 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: At least five people — including a Queens congressional candidate — were arrested Friday as part of a May Day protest outside the New York Stock Exchange.
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[2026-05-02 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: John Higgins is aiming to become the oldest ever Crucible champion
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[2026-05-02 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lando Norris won his first F1 race in Miami two years ago
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[2026-05-02 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Low-sensory voting centres will reduce barriers to voting for neurodivergent people. (Supplied: Victorian Electoral Commission)
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[2026-05-02 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner unveiled a plan during an interview on Thursday to “shut this White House down” so that the Trump administration is not able to function.
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[2026-05-02 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US military plans to increase its use of artificial intelligence (AI) further after the Pentagon agreed to new and expanded contracts with some of the biggest names in technology.
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[2026-05-02 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Police have evacuated the Utilita Arena after discovering a "potential suspicious bag".
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[2026-05-02 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian journalist Vladimir Solovyov has accused Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of betraying the interests of her own voters by following the EU line on Ukraine and Russia in an interview with Il Fatto Quotidiano published on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-02 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has already been “terminated,” and the Trump administration believes it does not need an extension from Congress to continue the fighting, the Associated Press has reported, citing sources.
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[2026-05-02 06:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has announced 25% tariffs on EU-made cars and trucks, accusing the bloc of breaching a trade deal reached last summer but yet to be fully ratified by EU lawmakers.
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[2026-05-02 06:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The coveted Oscars trophy has a long and rich history of going missing, for reasons ranging from burglary and ransom to simple misplacement - even pranks.
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[2026-05-02 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People wait in line to vote at the New Underwood Community Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in New Underwood, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch via AP)
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[2026-05-02 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Palestinian Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the Free Palestine Movement, with all those calling for the freedom of Palestine, held a special gathering to invoke the blessings of the Almighty on Sameera Amehboobdeen, who will represent Sri Lanka in a 100-flotilla global campaign to Gaza calling for the freedom of Palestine.
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[2026-05-02 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Wesley College officially launched its landmark 70th rugby season at a grand press conference held at Campbell Park, with strong sponsorship backing and renewed confidence following a highly successful 2025 campaign. The historic “Double Blues” outfit will be led this season by experienced 4th-year Coloursman Kazier Lye, with Nelith Hapugalla as Vice-captain and Pawan Thiranagama as Deputy Vice-captain, forming a solid leadership core.
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[2026-05-02 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Six months after finally giving birth to her first child, following a years-long struggle to conceive, Chrissy Walters was told her daughter would likely grow up without her.
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[2026-05-02 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" owing to an ongoing ceasefire as he argued that he did not need lawmakers' authorisation for the conflict.
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[2026-05-02 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani took advantage of his taxpayer-funded housing to film a slick campaign video for a lefty candidate in a contentious New York congressional race — sparking backlash from critics who said it could run afoul of conflict of interest laws.
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[2026-05-02 05:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nithya Raman is on the offensive — going after the Los Angeles Police Protective League for targeting her with attack ads — and blasting Mayor Karen Bass for police funding.
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[2026-05-02 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Berlin youth wing of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has suggested abolishing marriage in Germany in favor of cohabiting partnerships.
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[2026-05-02 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Large crowds have turned out to see King Charles III at a ceremonial welcome in Bermuda.
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