Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only

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[2026-04-30 22:08 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Title: Trump celebrates Supreme Court decision that could sway elections for years to come
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/supreme-court-vra-voting-rights-act-usa-donald-trump-us-election-news/fb8c4308-6a34-4f36-aa67-81a4688830c7
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[2026-04-30 21:53 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Title: Merz touts continued US military ties despite Trump threats
Snippet: BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday stressed Germany’s deep military cooperation with Washington — despite Donald Trump's threat to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-touts-continued-us-military-ties-despite-us-donald-trump-threats/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-04-30 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Kao shareholders vote down Oasis's bid for independent supplier probe
Snippet: Activist investor Oasis Management has been campaigning for changes to Kao's board since taking a stake in the household products company in 2024. (Source photos Tomoki Mera, Oasis website)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/kao-shareholders-vote-down-oasis-s-bid-for-independent-supplier-probe
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[2026-04-30 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Bob Mortimer saddened by death of Gone Fishing dog
Snippet: Comedian Bob Mortimer has said he is "very, very sad" after the death of Ted, the dog who starred in the BBC show Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gv457vreeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: US cable outlines new ‘construct’ to control Strait of Hormuz – media
Snippet: The US is set to pitch foreign governments on a new initiative for controlling the Strait of Hormuz, with participation explicitly excluding “adversaries” Russia and China, according to media reports.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639290-us-hormuz-rubio-pitch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-04-30 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: Mainoo signs new Man Utd deal until 2031
Snippet: Kobbie Mainoo has scored seven goals in 98 appearances for Manchester United
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cq6p4rynndpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Most teens get news from social media and influencers: poll
Snippet: A woman walks by a giant screen displaying the Google logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/poll-social-media-politics-teenagers-influencers-ai-1d610a09ca6f929c53351c4522d67f14
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[2026-04-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US voting rights] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Activists paid for the Voting Rights Act in blood. The supreme court has undermined it | Sophia Lin Lakin
Snippet: I was a lead attorney in the Callais case. The court’s decision will silence the voices of communities of color
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/30/activist-voting-rights-act-supreme-court
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[2026-04-30 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US voting rights] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: States rush to redraw congressional districts to gut Black voting power
Snippet: More governors call for special sessions following supreme court’s decision severely weakening Voting Rights Act
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/states-redistricting-maps-voting-rights-act
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[2026-04-30 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Title: Do Americans back the Iran war? – Pentagon chief vs. polls
Snippet: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has stated that Americans support the US operation against Iran, a claim that stands at odds with multiple national surveys showing most adults in the nation oppose the conflict.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639293-hegseth-americans-iran-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-04-30 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Voting Rights Act is hollowed out by Supreme Court after 61 years
Snippet: President Lyndon B. Johnson holds the signed document of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as he chats with Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill., in the President’s Room in Washington, Aug. 6, 1965. Signatures that appear on the document are Johnson, left bottom; House Speaker John McCormack, upper, standing at right; and Vice President Hubert Humphrey, lower, standing second from left.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-louisiana-alabama-4e3225083caccda5ec73a98533a79add
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[2026-04-30 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: The 92mph England fast bowler ready to move on from difficult debut
Snippet: Baker has 52 first-class wickets at an average of 19.33
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c392llypge3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 20:11 UTC+10:00] [Central banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: Eurozone growth limps on as Iran war fuels stagflation fears
Snippet: FRANKFURT — The eurozone economy eked out another quarter of growth at the start of the year — but the outlook is darkening fast.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/eurozone-growth-limps-on-iran-war-fuels-stagflation-fears/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-04-30 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: 'Horrendous' stress for couple forced to pay monthly mortgage twice after law firm collapse
Snippet: A couple who ended up paying their monthly mortgage twice, after the law firm they used to remortgage went bust, have described the stress as "horrendous".
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1j2l680ek0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Title: Farringdon station shut due to suspected gas leak
Snippet: Farringdon station has been evacuated and closed due to a suspected gas leak, with a "small number of passengers reporting feeling unwell".
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c707wj5k4d2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: 'Olivia's Law' gets final Royal Assent approval
Snippet: A law designed to force criminals to be present in the dock for their sentencing hearings has been given Royal Assent and is now law.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g59z32e26o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Vance Reportedly Questions Pentagon's Rosy Assessment Of Iran War
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance is reportedly questioning assessments from the Department of War about the effectiveness of the US military campaign against Iran.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/vance-reportedly-questions-pentagons-rosy-assessment-iran-war
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[2026-04-30 19:27 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: Microwave thrown, safety notices weaponised: Contractor tells inquiry of union’s campaign of intimidation
Snippet: A union delegate threw a microwave in the break room and balaclava-clad men appeared outside building sites with weapons as the CFMEU used safety complaints about plastic chairs and rain puddles to get at contractors, a Queensland inquiry has heard.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/queensland/microwave-thrown-safety-notices-weaponised-contractor-tells-inquiry-of-union-s-campaign-of-intimidation-20260430-p5zsn2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-30 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: Pochettino sad to see Spurs suffering
Snippet: Mauricio Pochettino was appointed USA manager in 2024
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c072nm8n47no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Dead empire meets zombie empire: King Charles III’s US visit can’t mask the reek of corruption
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639284-king-charles-us-visit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-04-30 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists
Snippet: Pro-Palestinian activists say at least 22 boats from a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza have been intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near the Greek island of Crete.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4lk9m77vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: Parker leaves Burnley after relegation
Snippet: Burnley head coach Scott Parker has left the club by mutual consent, eight days after their relegation from the Premier League.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c332vpz2kgmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: England captain Williamson signs new Arsenal deal
Snippet: Williamson has been named in the WSL team of the season on three occasions
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c9v38vgd2jwo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US voting rights] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy | Moira Donegan
Snippet: The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/30/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-ruling
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[2026-04-30 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Meta in row after sacking workers who say they saw smart glasses users having sex
Snippet: Meta is under pressure to explain why it cancelled a major contract with a company it was using to train AI, shortly after some of its Kenya-based workers alleged they had to view graphic content captured by Meta smart glasses.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7yvgy0w6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Mamdani says he would ask King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor
Snippet: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called for the return of the priceless Koh-i-Noor diamond from the UK, just hours before meeting King Charles.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx2gen0kwlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 18:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live
Snippet: Robert Hayward predicts Reform will be big winner, taking seats from both Labour and the Conservatives
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/apr/30/local-election-campaign-labour-reform-conservatives-tories-greens-lib-dems-latest-news-updates
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[2026-04-30 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Antisemitism 'a national security emergency', government terror adviser says
Snippet: Attacks on Jewish people in the UK are "the biggest national security emergency" in almost a decade, the government's adviser on terrorism has told the BBC.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy820jz41w8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Premier Inn owner to cut 3,800 jobs in savings plan
Snippet: The owner of Premier Inn is to cut 3,800 jobs in the UK and Ireland as part of a five-year plan to save £250m and overhaul its restaurants.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ye5g9m7mpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Statue with Bansky's signature appears in London
Snippet: A large new statue has appeared in central London that appears to bear the signature of the elusive street artist Banksy.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y9wlnwl85o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: 'Watershed' moment as communities gain new rights to buy valuable local buildings
Snippet: "It's been a rollercoaster," says Debbie Taylor.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clypwyzk71po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Lomu, Wilkinson, Pollock? Rugby's search for a crossover star
Snippet: Pollock's searing form at the end of last season helped carry Northampton into the Champions Cup final and him into the British and Irish Lions squad
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cm2p8nzm81jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: Man Utd can win Premier League next season - Mount
Snippet: Mason Mount has made 69 appearances for Manchester United since his £55m move from Chelsea in 2023
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgzl47l5l2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: 'We lost our home, not our identity' - Shakhtar eye European glory
Snippet: Shakhtar have not played at their home stadium in Donetsk since May 2014
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cddp78nyejro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Title: Far-right Vox remain in power in Spain's Aragón region
Snippet: Spain's main opposition conservative party united with the far right to have its leader re-elected in the region of Aragón on Wednesday, their latest alliance before next year's general election.
Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260430/far-right-remain-in-power-in-spains-aragon-region
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[2026-04-30 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns
Snippet: China will ban the sale of drones in Beijing and require permits to fly them under new rules that take effect on Friday.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gv4dvngygo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Saudi Arabia to stop funding LIV Golf next season
Snippet: The LIV Golf Invitational Series event started in June 2022
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/articles/cp3p9we4v0yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: Video that police denied existed shows woman pinned down
Snippet: Body-worn video of a woman's "degrading" arrest, which police falsely told a court did not exist, has been shared exclusively with the BBC.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yxley0pp5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Preparations for BARMM parliamentary election in full swing
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Preparations are in full swing for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary election as national government agencies and partner institutions coordinate security, legal, and administrative measures to ensure orderly and credible polls.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/30/news/preparations-for-barmm-parliamentary-election-in-full-swing/2332290
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[2026-04-30 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: Mum horrified by 'sexualised' swimwear for children
Snippet: A "horrified" mum has called for a fashion brand to stop selling clothes that "sexualise" young children.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjpl702lpro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Music & methods - why Forest could be Europa League favourites
Snippet: Winning the Europa League was one of Nottingham Forest's targets in pre-season
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckgegjz4xd0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: 'Being raped was a death sentence for Levi'
Snippet: Warning: this article contains upsetting content
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vllwn3nlpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Title: Welsh nans befriend pro wrestler on Vegas flight after royal rumble over seats
Snippet: A group of grandmothers formed an unlikely friendship with a pro wrestler during an emotional trip to Las Vegas to scatter a late husband's ashes.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8eje2p7028o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Ukraine volunteer claims MP stole idea to donate ventilators - to divert them to Cuba
Snippet: A retired policeman who says he wanted to help send British ventilators to Ukraine has accused an MP of stealing his idea so they can instead be sent to Cuba.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyxydp664xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Labour is facing wipeout in its final stronghold. Why? It’s housing, housing, housing | Aditya Chakrabortty
Snippet: In the 1980s, Labour-controlled London built 52,000 council homes. During the Tony Blair decade, just 280. It’s brought this local-election catastrophe on itself
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/30/labour-wipeout-local-elections-london-housing
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[2026-04-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: 'We will kill you and burn your house': Council staff under attack from High Street gangs
Snippet: A midnight phone call from a High Street crime gang, threatening to kill crime investigator Mandy and burn her house down, was just the start of a campaign of intimidation that would eventually force her and her husband to move home.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxplq92rx1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction
Snippet: A white supremacist who killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques has lost his bid to overturn his convictions and sentence.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5p6zq19npo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
Snippet: Oil prices jumped on Thursday in Asia after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21m88rd14o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-30 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Airlines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: Why the ECB is in a tricky spot
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/why-the-ecb-is-in-a-tricky-spot/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-04-30 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Voting rights ruling means a big shakeup is coming for Black Caucus
Snippet: Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., center, who represents Louisiana’s 6th congressional district, is joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they speak to reporters in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to strike down his majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-voting-rights-congressional-black-congress-83eb45911c4e1a744f9d543318ba1e5e
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