Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-19 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A French peacekeeper has been killed and three others wounded after a UN patrol came under fire in southern Lebanon, in what officials described as a deliberate attack.
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[2026-04-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [French politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced the death of a French soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, blaming the Hezbollah militant group and demanding Beirut immediately arrest those responsible.
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[2026-04-19 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: England replacement Marlie Packer (second left) scored the visitors' ninth try
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[2026-04-19 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Cuba is a peaceful nation, but it will use all means to defend itself in case of US aggression, the Caribbean country’s president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has told RT.
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[2026-04-19 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran said the renewed restrictions on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz are justified under international law and necessary to counter hostile actions, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei has said in an interview with RT.
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[2026-04-19 00:02 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — Greece's Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis resigned on Saturday after it was revealed he was hired in the public sector without the required qualifications.
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[2026-04-18 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: China's reigning world champion Zhao Xintong defeated England's Liam Highfield on an emotional opening day of the tournament at the Crucible.
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[2026-04-18 23:28 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: WASHINGTON — As European finance officials descended on the U.S. capital this week for the IMF-World Bank spring meetings, they sought to engage the Americans on the existential economic issues facing the continent: from the economic fallout from the Iran war to threats facing the global financial system to support for Ukraine.
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[2026-04-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact into law this week, adding her state's 13 electoral votes to a growing coalition that wants to effectively render the Electoral College a ceremonial relic. The move is strategically transparent, and it tells you almost everything you need to know about the Democratic Party's relationship with electoral math right now.
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[2026-04-18 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: UNICEF has said two truck drivers it had contracted to deliver clean water to families in Gaza have been killed by Israeli fire. The agency reported it had suspended activities at the site and called on West Jerusalem to investigate the incident.
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[2026-04-18 22:56 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Iran's military reimposed strict control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, demanding that the U.S. must lift its blockade of Iranian ports before the vital waterway is opened again, a spokesperson for the joint military command said.
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[2026-04-18 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Maricopa County Recorder candidate Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, R-Phoenix, speaks during a campaign event, Oct. 22, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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[2026-04-18 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump made seven claims in one hour after Tehran announced the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and all of them are untrue, Iranian parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said.
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[2026-04-18 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The prime minister's furious. Whitehall's angry. Labour MPs are frustrated. But giving a top official, Sir Olly Robbins, the boot has not brought an end to this fiasco, nor to the political blowback for Sir Keir Starmer.
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[2026-04-18 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Disgraced former US Rep. Eric Swalwell burned through more than $75,000 from his congressional campaign during the first quarter of 2026 — despite ditching the race five months ago.
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[2026-04-18 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A Mexican mayor earlier this month urged her constituents to get their relatives in Texas to vote for House Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido because he would “take care” of their city if elected to Congress.
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[2026-04-18 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A Mexican mayor earlier this month urged her constituents to get their relatives in Texas to vote for House Democratic candidate Bobby Pulido because he would “take care” of their city if elected to Congress.
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[2026-04-18 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: BBC Arabic's correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.
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[2026-04-18 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
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
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[2026-04-18 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: One of France's most celebrated film stars, Nathalie Baye, has died aged 77, French media report.
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[2026-04-18 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: After another tough week in what has been a troubled campaign for Liverpool, manager Arne Slot's quest to secure a Premier League top-five spot faces the challenge of a historic Merseyside derby battle.
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[2026-04-18 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A woman who bought a second-hand book while on holiday has helped return it to the family of its original owner more than 50 years later.
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[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A new POLITICO poll finds half of Americans — including one quarter of Trump’s 2024 voters — said his mass deportations campaign is too aggressive.
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[2026-04-18 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: MetLife Stadium hosted last year's Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris St-Germain
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[2026-04-18 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Saturday nominated Rep. Wi Seong-gon, a three-term lawmaker, as its candidate for Jeju governor, party officials said.
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[2026-04-18 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Iranian military has once again closed free passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, citing what it described as US ‘piracy.’
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[2026-04-18 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Madonna surprised fans at Coachella making a guest appearance during Sabrina Carpenter's Friday night headline set.
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[2026-04-18 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Frank Lampard has also managed Derby County, Chelsea and Everton
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[2026-04-18 18:37 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The speaker of Iran's parliament issued a direct threat to close the Strait of Hormuz if a U.S. naval blockade continues, marking one of Tehran's sharpest public warnings since ceasefire negotiations began.
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[2026-04-18 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European nations have around four years to build up their defenses enough to deter a Russian attack without US backing, Frederic Vansina, Belgium’s Chief of the General Staff, has said. Moscow has dismissed speculation that it plans to attack NATO as nonsense.
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[2026-04-18 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Vets had to be called out to help capture an otter after it staged a daring daylight "break-in" at a garden centre in the south of Scotland.
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[2026-04-18 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The chief Foreign Office official ousted after it emerged Peter Mandelson was granted a security clearance despite concerns raised during the vetting process is expected to face questions from MPs on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-18 17:20 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One Nation has disputed claims that the party’s Victorian president told its candidate in the upcoming Nepean byelection to accept campaign donations into a personal bank account, blaming reports about the incident on disgruntled former party members.
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[2026-04-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Bulgaria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Voters broadly split along generational lines as pro-Russian former president leads in polls
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[2026-04-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: What was once a popularity-based vote is now a high-stakes contest shaped by helicopter parenting, customized campaign strategies
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[2026-04-18 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Fifty-three years after playing their first international match (left), England women were crowned European champions for a second time (right)
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[2026-04-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Matt Fitzpatrick won the post-Masters Heritage event in a play-off in 2023
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[2026-04-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [One Nation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pauline Hanson says reports contain ‘false allegations’ during a shambolic press conference in Victoria
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[2026-04-18 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Arsenal have won just one of their past five games in all competitions
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[2026-04-18 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: When Chris Tuczemskyi reflects on the freak accident that killed his partner, he gives thanks that her final act was to save their daughter's life.
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[2026-04-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: First Minister John Swinney has told BBC News he is "confident" that the SNP will win a majority at next month's Scottish Parliament election.
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[2026-04-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The two centres of this crisis are the 24-mile Strait of Hormuz south of Iran and 7,000 miles away in the White House.
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[2026-04-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1960 -- A pro-democracy civil uprising breaks out. The movement, spearheaded by students protesting widespread vote rigging in presidential elections by then President Rhee Syng-man, later led to the downfall of the Rhee government, which had ruled the country for 12 years.
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[2026-04-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers were caught off guard and “stunned” when President Donald Trump said he would not allow Israel to carry out further strikes in Lebanon, Axios reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-18 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Oh's press conference, other details; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-04-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As Orbán is rejected, there is cautious optimism new leader can restore ties – but issues such as EU accession loom large
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[2026-04-18 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — University of the East ended its campaign on a high note, outlasting Final Four-bound Ateneo de Manila University in four sets, 25-16, 22-25, 25-18, 25-22, in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Tournament on Saturday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.
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[2026-04-18 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [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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[2026-04-18 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A British man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to hack the computers of at least a dozen companies and to steal at least $8m (£5.9m) in virtual currency from people in the US.
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[2026-04-18 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Indian politicians pose outside Parliament House in New Delhi before debate on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of seats for women. (AP Photo)
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