Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-17 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Guardiola on Arsenal's title run
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[2026-04-17 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has expanded its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, telling its military to pursue Iran-linked vessels everywhere around the globe, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, has said.
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[2026-04-17 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is now completely open, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared on Friday. He added that the waterway will remain open for the remainder of the ceasefire in Lebanon.
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[2026-04-17 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Bulgaria will hold a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, April 19, amid a political crisis in which weak coalitions have failed to thrive and trust in democratic elections has waned.
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[2026-04-17 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Competition and Industrial Policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRÜSSEL - Die EU sollte ihr fragiles Handelsabkommen mit den Vereinigten Staaten nicht durch viele zusätzliche Forderungen „überfrachten“, sagte Handelskommissar Maroš Šefčovič am Freitag gegenüber POLITICO.
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[2026-04-17 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A woman has been arrested over the death of a seven-year-old girl found dead in a pond in Doncaster.
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[2026-04-17 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Progressive leaders from around the world are gathering in Spain on Friday to coordinate a response to the rise of far right and nationalist movements from Europe to the U.S. — with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the center of the push.
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[2026-04-17 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It has emerged that Peter Mandelson was granted a security clearance by the Foreign Office against the recommendation of the government's vetting agency when he was made US ambassador.
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[2026-04-17 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Three young people have contracted meningitis in a Dorset town in recent weeks, health bosses have said.
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[2026-04-17 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw has died aged 66, his family has confirmed, saying he died around 19:30 BST on Thursday.
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[2026-04-17 22:01 UTC+10:00] [EU-US trade talks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The EU should not “overload” its fragile trade deal with the United States by making a lot of extra demands, Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič told POLITICO on Friday.
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[2026-04-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Police are "assessing a number of discarded items" in London's Kensington Gardens after a video was shared online in which a group claimed to have targeted the nearby Embassy of Israel with drones carrying dangerous substances.
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[2026-04-17 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Petrol and diesel prices have fallen slightly for the first time since the US-Israel war with Iran, according to the RAC.
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[2026-04-17 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Daily Telegraph’s incoming owner, German-based media conglomerate Axel Springer, is demanding that its employees now stick to a pro-Israel stance, British journalist Owen Jones has reported, citing a letter circulated among staff.
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[2026-04-17 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Europe could run out of jet fuel within weeks if oil supplies continue to be disrupted by the Iran war, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said.
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[2026-04-17 21:18 UTC+10:00] [Consumer Policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Union’s unveiling of a mobile app to check people’s age online has quickly turned sour, as cybersecurity experts found glaring privacy and security problems with the code.
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[2026-04-17 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Warning: This story contains discussion of mental health struggles including self harm and suicidal thoughts
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[2026-04-17 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Rock band Bring Me The Horizon are celebrating 20 years of their debut album by re-recording it - something that has got fans asking questions.
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[2026-04-17 19:58 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — One of Keir Starmer’s closest allies said Friday that the prime minister is “furious” with the “failure of the state” which allowed Peter Mandelson to be appointed as ambassador to the United States despite red flags raised in his security vetting.
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[2026-04-17 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s war of words with Pope Leo XIV appears to have split his own MAGA movement. While a number of prominent Republicans have distanced themselves from the exchange, others have stepped in to reassure him of their continued support.
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[2026-04-17 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: After his win in the 2024 F2 Monaco feature race, Zak O'Sullivan (centre) shared the podium with current Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar and Alpine reserve driver Paul Aron
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[2026-04-17 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: MacIntyre shot a five-under par 66 in the first round of the RBC Heritage on his return to PGA Tour action
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[2026-04-17 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US officials have warned their European counterparts that the supply of previously contracted American arms could be delayed due to dwindling stockpiles as a result of the war on Iran, Reuters has reported, citing sources.
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[2026-04-17 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said that talks between the US and Iran to end the war could resume as early as this weekend, with Washington and Tehran "very close" to making a deal.
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[2026-04-17 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev delivers a speech at the closing rally of his campaign, in Sofia, Thursday, April 16, 2026, as Bulgaria heads into an early parliamentary election. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Peter Magyar, leader of the election-winning Tisza Party, talks to the media before meeting Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok in the presidential Alexander Palace in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday April 15, 2026. (Robert Hegedus/MTI via AP)
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[2026-04-17 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Some of the most hotly anticipated films of the next couple of years have been previewed at the annual gathering of the cinema industry, CinemaCon, in Las Vegas this week.
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[2026-04-17 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen can ignore voters’ opinions as she essentially cannot be voted out like recently defeated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Alice Weidel, co-chair of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has said.
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[2026-04-17 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Three people have been charged over an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian language media organisation in north-west London.
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[2026-04-17 17:59 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission is set to impose tougher penalties on countries obstructing trade across the EU, according to a draft document seen by POLITICO.
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[2026-04-17 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Neil Lennon and John McGlynn meet for the first time as managers at Hampden
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[2026-04-17 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a new poll from YouGov, the Alternative for Germany (AfD0 party jumped to 27 percent, now four points ahead of the rival Christian Democrats (CDU), in a sign that the AfD continues to distance itself as the most popular party in Germany.
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[2026-04-17 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Denis Sassou-N'guesso of the Republic of Congo was sworn in as president on Thursday following his victory in March's presidential election.
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[2026-04-17 17:22 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 17, 2026 17:22 | News
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[2026-04-17 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars were seized on the UK's roads last year - the highest number for 17 years.
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[2026-04-17 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Chinese carmaker Seres has been granted a patent for what it calls an "in-vehicle toilet" that slides under a passenger's seat for visits to the loo while on the road.
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[2026-04-17 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Matin Kim has released its second 2026 summer campaign featuring NCT's Jeno, spotlighting relaxed, everyday styling under the theme “No Rush.”
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[2026-04-17 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Former colleagues. Master and apprentice. Title rivals.
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[2026-04-17 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Political Donations
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[2026-04-17 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has announced that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, which took effect from 17:00 EST (21:00 GMT; midnight local time) on 16 April.
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[2026-04-17 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: For years, Alyssa McCrea wasn't sure when life with her young twin girls, Aria and Arabella, would feel normal again.
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[2026-04-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition remains at 49 seats, while the opposition bloc holds a stable 61-seat majority for a third straight week, according to a Maariv poll published on Friday.
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[2026-04-17 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It took Jimmy Moir, a widower from Dundee, three years to keep his promise to his beloved late wife Gladys, but after a 10,000-mile round trip, he did it.
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[2026-04-17 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The weather this weekend is looking much more settled than of late with the return of some sunshine for most.
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[2026-04-17 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A man who was beaten with a hockey stick by a Grand National trainer while walking a dog on his land has described the sentence as "unduly lenient" and said he was challenging it through official channels.
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[2026-04-17 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: "I'm still fighting", says three-time world champion Mark Williams
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[2026-04-17 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: An Afghan Special Forces veteran who served alongside the British Army has suffered a serious brain injury following an alleged assault at a railway station.
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[2026-04-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Admiral Brad Cooper has praised Israel and Arab states hosting American bases as “exceptional” allies in the war against Iran. He made the remarks amid reports of a possible second round of peace talks this week, as a two-week truce is set to expire next Friday.
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[2026-04-17 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A peacock had to be captured after it terrorised a 92-year-old farmer's chickens.
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[2026-04-17 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A poll by the Israeli daily Maariv found that a majority of Israelis (62 percent) believe that Israel will return to fighting Iran in the near future.
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