Topic: Elections — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This combo image shows Democratic California gubernatorial candidates, from left, top row, Tom Steyer, Tony Thurmond, Antonio Villaraigosa, from left, bottom row, Katie Porter, Xavier Becerra, Betty Yee and Matt Mahan, all at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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[2026-04-14 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tisza party leader Peter Magyar holds up a Hungarian flag on election night after Prime Minister Viktor Orban concedes defeat, just hours after the close of polling stations.
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[2026-04-14 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: More than 1,400 actors, directors and filmmakers - including scores of Hollywood stars - have signed an open letter opposing the proposed merger of film studios Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery.
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[2026-04-14 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Eric Swalwell is finished.Not just finished as a candidate for governor. Finished as a serious political force in California.His announcement that he is resigning from Congress confirms what was already obvious: This scandal was politically unsurvivable.
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[2026-04-14 10:22 UTC+10:00] [Advocacy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Vice President JD Vance said Monday evening that he was “sad” but not all that surprised that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lost his bid for reelection, asserting that his decision to campaign alongside the autocrat in Budapest last week was more about showing up for a loyal ally than lifting him to victory.
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[2026-04-14 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived in Australia for a four-day tour which will see them combine visits to charitable causes alongside private, money-making engagements.
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[2026-04-14 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Europe has forgotten the lessons of World War II and the Holocaust, as he criticized European nations for not supporting the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-14 10:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-04-14 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in Australia this week for a four-day tour, seven years after their first trip to the country when they were still senior members of the Royal Family. The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about what they think of Harry and Megan’s visit.
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[2026-04-14 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ksenia Smertina, associate professor at HSE University, expert at the Russian International Affairs Council on Eastern and Central Europe
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[2026-04-14 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mayoral pre-candidate for Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Ramagem, campaigns as former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stands by in Rio de Janeiro, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File)
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[2026-04-14 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Warning: This story contains details that readers may find distressing
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[2026-04-14 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: With Lebanon, again, engulfed by war, I remember a meeting I had with President Joseph Aoun at the Baabda Palace, a modernist building at the top of a hill overlooking Beirut last August.
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[2026-04-14 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rape allegations prompted Rep. Eric Swalwell to suspend his campaign, but he “deserves” worse, observes National Review’s Jim Geraghty.
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[2026-04-14 09:18 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: President Donald Trump is trying to ramp up the pressure on Tehran — but allies and officials are scrambling to understand how the blockade will help.
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[2026-04-14 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Okafor fires Leeds to victory at Manchester United
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[2026-04-14 09:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: "We sighed with relief - strikes act like a firebreak."
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[2026-04-14 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US Congressman Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress, after dropping out of the California governor race following growing pressure over sexual misconduct allegations.
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[2026-04-14 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Okafor fires Leeds to victory against Man Utd
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[2026-04-14 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump is facing growing backlash after posting an image on Truth Social depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure.
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[2026-04-14 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Leeds boost their Premier League survival hopes with a 2-1 win against 10-man Manchester United at Old Trafford.
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[2026-04-14 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Benin’s government-backed candidate, Romuald Wadagni, is on course to win the country’s presidential election after the sole opponent conceded defeat.
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[2026-04-14 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: England were beaten 4-1 in Australia, their fourth successive away Ashes series defeat
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[2026-04-14 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The BBC's Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh, Lebanon - a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned.
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[2026-04-14 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Péter Magyar has said he has already spoken to 10 European leaders, a day after his landslide victory brought an end to Viktor Orbán's 16-year continuous rule in Hungary.
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[2026-04-14 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has become the world’s most unpopular leader, according to US-based opinion research institute Morning Consult.
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[2026-04-14 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Chagos Islands deal has been paused indefinitely because of US President Donald Trump pulling his support, foreign minister Stephen Doughty has confirmed.
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[2026-04-14 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The 1994 assassination of Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio gets revisited by a streamer – once again – in three-part Spanish-language documentary series Colosio: Political Assassination (now streaming on HBO Max). A bit of context may explain why this well-trod topic deserves two-to-three hours of content here in 2026: First, the uptick in politically motivated violence (especially in the U.S.) gives the Colosio story further relevance.
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[2026-04-14 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Jorginho's honours include the European title with Italy, and Champions League and Europa League with Chelsea; Chappell Roan won the BBC's Sound of 2025 poll and claimed a Grammy and two Brit Awards that year
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[2026-04-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has fallen behind Russia and China on the development of AI-powered drones, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US defense and intelligence officials.
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[2026-04-14 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, has been charged with corruption after a two-year criminal investigation, according to a court ruling.
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[2026-04-14 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: In a packed concert venue on Sunday, New York City's youngest mayor in over a century took the stage to tout his achievements during his first 100 days in office.
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[2026-04-14 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Liberal Democrats have called for the UK financial services regulator to investigate Nigel Farage's promotion of a £2m cryptocurrency purchase.
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[2026-04-14 05:38 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday drew a direct parallel between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, saying they represent the “greatest breakdown of international law since the Second World War.”
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[2026-04-14 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
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[2026-04-14 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Standing next to the blown-out windows and cracked walls of her apartment in Tel Aviv, Liat Zvi voices an exasperation many Israelis say they feel.
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[2026-04-14 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Despite strong support from Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán fell well short in the Hungarian election. (Reuters: Bernadett Szabo)
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[2026-04-14 05:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Threats, fines, and vetoes defined the relationship between Viktor Orban, Hungary’s now-outgoing prime minister, and the European Union for years. That seems to be about to change.
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[2026-04-14 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.
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[2026-04-14 04:56 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: KYIV — Ukraine has expressed relief at the political turn in Budapest, but the feeling may not last long.
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[2026-04-14 04:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war against Iran could push up to 32 million people into poverty worldwide, despite the current tentative ceasefire, as global economic shocks ripple far beyond the conflict zone, according to a new UN report.
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[2026-04-14 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Federal regulators have cited three contractors, including one owned by a campaign donor to President Donald Trump, for safety violations stemming from the death of a worker helping build a major immigration detention center last year.
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[2026-04-14 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A new text poll is asking California voters if they would write in former Vice President Kamala Harris on to the ballot for the California governor’s race.
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[2026-04-14 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Benin presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni headed for victory Monday as his opponent conceded defeat even as votes were still being counted.
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[2026-04-14 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Hungary's likely next prime minister, Peter Magyar, on Monday said that he would block proposals for the European Union to sanction Israel in one of the few policy positions aligned with those of outgoing nationalist leader, Viktor Orban.
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[2026-04-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Compulsory military service could be reinstated in the EU, Andre Denk, the head of the European Defense Agency (EDA), has said, citing a lack of volunteers.
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[2026-04-14 03:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Then-California gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-CA appears at a town hall meeting in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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[2026-04-14 03:57 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The defeat of Orbánism is a globally significant political moment. But it is, above all, a triumph for the citizens who mobilised to take their country back
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[2026-04-14 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Arne Slot's Liverpool were eliminated by PSG in the Champions League last season
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[2026-04-14 03:47 UTC+10:00] [Catholic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media tirade against Leo XIV, even as the president continued his war of words with the first American pope.
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