Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Outfits worn by the Spice Girls, including Mel B's leopard-print catsuit, are on display as part of a "Cool Britannia" exhibition in London.
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[2026-04-16 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At the heart of the arguments that rage around immigration and asylum are two of the most potent ideas in politics: fairness and control.
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[2026-04-16 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The exact location of William Shakespeare's only London property has been pinpointed to a Blackfriars street, after an unknown floorplan was discovered.
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[2026-04-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Migrants are falsely claiming to be victims of domestic abuse in order to stay in the country, exploiting rules brought in to expedite the process of securing permanent residence for genuine abuse victims
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[2026-04-16 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Migrants are falsely claiming to be victims of domestic abuse in order to stay in the country, a BBC investigation has discovered.
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[2026-04-16 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The collapse of Eric Swalwell’s campaign and career is creating an opening for lower-polling Democrats in the California governor’s race — and some candidates are leaning into the family man image.
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[2026-04-16 14:33 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-16 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns that the US is preparing to ramp up economic pain on Iran by levying secondary sanctions on financial institutions that do business with Tehran. He says it is the “financial equivalent” of the bombing campaign.
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[2026-04-16 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken a journey through First Nations Australians' history in Melbourne on day three of their visit to the country.
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[2026-04-16 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warns that the US is preparing to ramp up economic pain on Iran by levying secondary sanctions on financial institutions that do business with Tehran. He says it is the “financial equivalent” of the bombing campaign.
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[2026-04-16 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: James Talarico, a Texas Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during an event in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Brenda Bazán, File)
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[2026-04-16 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This combination of photo shows candidates running for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, Democrat Analilia Mejia on March 24, 2026, in Morristown, N.J., left, and Republican Joe Hathaway on March 19, 2026, in Bloomfield, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, left, Steve Peoples)
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[2026-04-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A long list of contenders want to be president in 2027. But with anti-establishment sentiment dominating the national mood, outsiders have the advantage
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[2026-04-16 13:48 UTC+10:00] [Der Podcast] [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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[2026-04-16 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TESSERA marks a special collaboration with Celeste Cortesi, who will front the brand’s upcoming campaign highlighting its signature blue stone pieces.
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[2026-04-16 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Russia launched a wave of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine on Wednesday night, killing at least three people, Ukrainian officials said.
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[2026-04-16 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: YAOUNDE, Cameroon. (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon on Wednesday where he delivered a masterclass on wielding authority legitimately to President Paul Biya, who consolidated his four-decade grip on power with a contested election last year that gave him an eighth term in office.
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[2026-04-16 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: China's economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year, even as countries around the world feel the impact of the US-Israel war with Iran.
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[2026-04-16 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LIMA, Peru — Left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez climbed to second place on Wednesday in the ongoing vote count in Peru's presidential election, positioning himself to face Keiko Fujimori in a runoff election in June.
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[2026-04-16 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Belgian authorities have seized two shipments of military equipment components bound for Israel, the news website Declassified UK reported.
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[2026-04-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Balkans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: SOFIA — Bulgaria’s former president and air force chief, Rumen Radev, is on course to win a general election on Sunday with promises to combat the all-pervasive “mafia state” that he accuses of undermining the EU’s poorest country.
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[2026-04-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Hungarian elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS ― The populist Brussels think tank beloved by Viktor Orbán faces a fight for survival after incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar vowed to cut funding — but its work will continue, its leaders say.
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[2026-04-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Europe’s flagging economy is about to be bumped down the European Council agenda — again.
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[2026-04-16 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Shares in shoe brand Allbirds, once seen on the feet of famous people like actor Ben Affleck and former US President Barack Obama, soared on Wednesday after it announced plans to pivot from footwear to artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-04-16 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is a worthy goal in and of itself. But President Trump’s campaign against the Iranian regime carries far broader implications — many of them directly advancing American interests and reshaping the strategic landscape for years to come.
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[2026-04-16 11:29 UTC+10:00] [Liberal party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: John Sidoti wins cheers and applause at re-election fundraiser for his successor
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[2026-04-16 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Fresh Federal Election Commission records and reporting show that then-Rep. Eric Swalwell and now-Sen. Ruben Gallego both used campaign funds for expenses tied to Puerto Rico resorts during the same weekend as Gallego’s wedding in June 2021.
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[2026-04-16 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Elections
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[2026-04-16 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The vast majority of Germans are unhappy with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, a recent YouGov poll has shown, with the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerging as the party that would win a hypothetical election.
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[2026-04-16 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A knife-wielding woman was fatally shot by police outside a Walmart in the US state of Nebraska after she kidnapped a child, police said.
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[2026-04-16 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: John Eastman, a California law professor, speaks to reporters after a Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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[2026-04-16 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Trump administration has shared renderings for the proposed gold-accented giant victory arch, dubbed by some as the "Arc de Trump".
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[2026-04-16 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Arsenal through to semi-final after cagey draw with Sporting
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new poll shows most Japanese support a woman taking the throne, even as the prime minister moves to preserve male-line succession
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new poll shows most Japanese support a woman taking the throne, even as the prime minister moves to preserve male-line succession
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[2026-04-16 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A major fire has broken out at one of Australia's two oil refineries, deepening fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch.
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[2026-04-16 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Bayern score late to win seven-goal thriller over Real Madrid
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[2026-04-16 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Bayern score late to win seven-goal thriller over Real Madrid
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[2026-04-16 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nine universities have begun legal action against the government in a row over students being asked to repay loans as soon as possible.
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[2026-04-16 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sweden's government is championing a renewed focus on physical books, paper and pens in classrooms, designed to reverse falling literacy levels.
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[2026-04-16 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Three days out from Peru’s general election, voters are still waiting for results in the closely watched presidential race.
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[2026-04-16 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Parents receiving offers for primary places in England and Wales are being reminded to help ensure their children are fully ready for school by September.
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[2026-04-16 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Online shoppers chasing a bargain are at risk of buying fakes, with disturbing cases including perfume contaminated with horse urine.
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[2026-04-16 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: More businesses have been promised help with their energy bills from April next year, after the government announced it was expanding a support scheme first outlined in 2025.
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[2026-04-16 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: "I'm an early adopter of new technology," says Gavin Tait, a 69-year-old from Glasgow, with a hint of pride.
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[2026-04-16 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Last week, a young wolf burrowed under a fence at his zoo in the South Korean city of Daejeon and escaped - becoming the country's newest, furriest fugitive.
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[2026-04-16 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia’s proposal to host Iran’s enriched uranium remains on the table despite having been previously rejected by the US, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
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[2026-04-16 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Fiscal drift Rising debt, election-driven spending threaten Korea's long-term fiscal stability
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[2026-04-16 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump appear increasingly at odds over the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-16 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered a probe into whether right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro issued defamatory statements about his election rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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