Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-20 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday called on allies to more forcefully disrupt Iran's financing networks and said the Treasury would scrub its sanctions list of outdated designations to make it easier for financial institutions to root out the most sophisticated terrorist financing schemes.
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[2026-05-20 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-20 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Star Wars fans may find The Mandalorian and Grogu an entertaining watch but it lacks real depth and feels more like a TV episode than a film
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[2026-05-20 13:01 UTC+10:00] [Star Wars] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Star Wars fans may find The Mandalorian and Grogu an entertaining watch but it lacks real depth and feels more like a TV episode than a film
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[2026-05-20 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army received about 2,500 complaints related to sexual assault and harassment within its ranks in 2025, according to data presented to an Israeli parliamentary committee and reported by Israel’s Channel 12 on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: At Louvre Abu Dhabi, the idea of cultural exchange has often been framed through objects, histories and civilisations placed in conversation across galleries. For Art Here 2026, that dialogue will extend into the museum’s outdoor spaces, where contemporary artists from the GCC and India will respond to centuries of movement and exchange across the Indian Ocean.
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[2026-05-20 12:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AFP) -- Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined in with traditional Irish musicians Tuesday when they beat bodhrans, a type of drum and the monarch requested a hip-hop lesson, on a visit to Belfast.
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[2026-05-20 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported on Tuesday that three phosphorus shells landed near farmers harvesting watermelons in the Mansouri junction area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-05-20 12:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chaewon of Le Sserafim will take time off due to health reasons, her agency Source Music said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-20 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Development Bank of Japan will strengthen its investment operations as part of corporate culture reform, President and CEO Seiji Jige has indicated.
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[2026-05-20 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rapper Rich Iggy on Tuesday issued an official apology for repeatedly mocking late former President Roh Moo-hyun, after his concert was canceled following a legal challenge from the Roh Moo Hyun Foundation.
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[2026-05-20 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The son of Isak Andic, founder of fashion group Mango, was named by a judge in Barcelona on Tuesday as a suspect in an investigation into his father's death in a 2024 cliff-top fall.
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[2026-05-20 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — Torrential rain and floods hit parts of China this week, killing at least 12 people and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate, state media reported.
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[2026-05-20 12:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Infertility treatment cases in South Korea rose nearly 40 percent over four years to reach 203,101 in 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service.
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[2026-05-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Amanda Batula, Lindsay Hubbard, and Kyle Cooke are hardly the only In the City cast members with a background in reality TV.
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[2026-05-20 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Chrissy Teigen, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell and more big names attended the Alliance For Women In Media Foundation’s 2026 Gracie Awards Gala in Beverly Hills on May 19. Below, see all the best red carpet looks from the event.
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[2026-05-20 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Stray Kids' “Walkin On Water” music video surpassed 100 million YouTube views as of Tuesday, label JYP Entertainment said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-20 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Odd Culture has opened a day-to-night neighbourhood osteria in the middle of the CBD, adding to the growing number of Italian restaurants in Sydney.
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[2026-05-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — François Hollande ended his only presidential term in 2017 just months after netting a dismal 4 percent approval rating, and his time in office is now best remembered abroad for his notorious adulterous scooter trip to conduct a croissant-fueled affair with an actress.
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[2026-05-20 11:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LX Pantos said Wednesday it had joined UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, underscoring its commitment to building a more inclusive corporate culture based on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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[2026-05-20 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death over the murder of a teen social media influencer that sparked uproar across the country.
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[2026-05-20 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The brother Paul Murray’s siblings remember was caring, selfless and leant a hand to battlers in the tight-knit Lightning Ridge community who needed it. In a little black book he always carried because of an immense distrust of banks, Murray kept tally of the money he loaned to those down on their luck.
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[2026-05-20 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-20 11:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MOUNTAIN VIEW, United States (AFP) -- Google on Tuesday showed off new plans to turn its famous search bar into an AI assistant that can book restaurants, track news and contact businesses -- just by asking a question.
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[2026-05-20 11:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cortis ranked No. 5 on Billboard’s Artist 100, label Big Hit Music said Wednesday, citing the latest chart published on Tuesday in the US.
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[2026-05-20 11:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea's U-17 women's football team has received a grand welcome ceremony in Pyongyang upon its return following a win at the Asian Football Confederation U17 Women's Asian Cup, state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-05-20 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid stalled peace talks and ongoing tit-for-tat threats, Iranians are reportedly arming themselves in preparation a potential US ground invasion, or renewal of major military action in its skies.
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[2026-05-20 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-05-20 11:03 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-05-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man whose life went on a downward spiral after horrific road accident fights back with determination; earns admiration online
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[2026-05-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man whose life went on a downward spiral after horrific road accident fights back with determination; earns admiration online
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[2026-05-20 10:45 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ten novels have been longlisted for the nation’s most prestigious literary award, with this year’s field ranging from remote Western Australia and Far North Queensland to the American desert, Malaysian Borneo and colonial Venice.
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[2026-05-20 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Irish novelist Sally Rooney, who drew headlines in 2021 for refusing a Hebrew translation of one of her books, is now publishing her latest novel in Hebrew through an Israeli publisher approved by boycott activists.
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[2026-05-20 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and a team of ministers have spent the morning trying to rewrite the building narrative over changes to the capital gains tax discount, as a social media campaign against the changes by startup founders has gone viral .
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[2026-05-20 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ronda Rousey, of the United States, left, celebrates after defeating Gina Carano, of the United States, right, in their featherweight mixed martial arts fight Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong )
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[2026-05-20 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 10:08 UTC+10:00] [Cannes film festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There’s nothing wrong with film-makers leaving their comfort zone but the Japanese director’s latest effort just doesn’t work
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[2026-05-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover how Hong Kong-mainland border crossings transformed from slow, queue-filled journeys in the 1970s to today’s seamless high-speed rail trips
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[2026-05-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Old Hong Kong] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover how Hong Kong-mainland border crossings transformed from slow, queue-filled journeys in the 1970s to today’s seamless high-speed rail trips
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[2026-05-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.
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[2026-05-20 09:42 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-20 09:37 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-20 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's U-17 women's football team has received a grand welcome ceremony in Pyongyang upon its return following a win at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U17 Women's Asian Cup, state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-05-20 09:25 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-20 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sharon Stone, Robin Thicke, Andy García, and more attended the “Diamond” screening during the 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 19. Scroll through to see what the celebs in attendance wore.
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[2026-05-20 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This affecting anti-hagiography traces the ascent of a bona fide superstar, featuring interviews with Nick Cave, Dannii, Jason Donovan – and the icon herself making a shocking cancer revelation
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