Topic: Europe — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-25 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising protectionism in Brussels could support demand for local inputs including batteries, lithium and other raw materials, industry insiders say
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[2026-05-25 20:07 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rising protectionism in Brussels could support demand for local inputs including batteries, lithium and other raw materials, industry insiders say
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[2026-05-25 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — The estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than 400,000 pounds ($540,000) from the Scottish National Party when he was its chief executive.
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[2026-05-25 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Scotland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon admits reduced charges in court after deal with prosecutors
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[2026-05-25 19:52 UTC+10:00] [Algorithms] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Monday raised the alarm over the use of AI in warfare and called for the technology to be “disarmed” and prevented from “dominating humanity."
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[2026-05-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: A prolific shoplifter who has been banned from every Tesco in Derby, England, has caused a stir online by being singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s doppelganger.
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[2026-05-25 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: EU leaders are losing their remaining credibility by condemning Russia’s retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian military targets while ignoring Kiev’s deadly drone attack on a college dorm in the Lugansk People’s Republic, former British MP George Galloway has said.
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[2026-05-25 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: EU leaders are losing their remaining credibility by condemning Russia’s retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian military targets while ignoring Kiev’s deadly drone attack on a college dorm in the Lugansk People’s Republic, former British MP George Galloway has said.
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[2026-05-25 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lithuania’s Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene attends a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, after their meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, file)
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[2026-05-25 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Andrew Widburg via AmericanThinker.com,
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[2026-05-25 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Western European countries are bracing for extreme heat this week as a "heat dome" causes record-high temperatures for May.
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[2026-05-25 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia has suspended the sale of several Armenian alcoholic products, widening a series of trade restrictions that come amid increasingly strained relations between Moscow and Yerevan, Russia’s consumer safety watchdog said.
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[2026-05-25 18:50 UTC+10:00] [Cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: WARSAW — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk suffered a major setback on Sunday as voters in Kraków overwhelmingly backed a right-wing campaign to remove liberal Mayor Aleksander Miszalski — a result that could inspire similar efforts elsewhere in Poland.
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[2026-05-25 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: The first apparent heatwave of the year hit Spain last week, and there’s no let up yet as unusually high May temperatures are set to continue throughout much of this week too, with some parts of the country expected to reach 38C.
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[2026-05-25 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: About 70% of all wrench attacks, physical attacks against crypto holders and their families, carried out in an attempt to steal digital assets, occur in France, according to Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto.
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[2026-05-25 18:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Royal Air Force jet carrying British Defense Secretary John Healey had its signal jammed after it flew past the Russian border last week, The Times reported on Sunday.
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[2026-05-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of the late shah, are clashing with those who oppose a return of monarchy
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[2026-05-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,
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[2026-05-25 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘father of the convenience store’ was the first to come up with the idea of selling onigiri at 7-Eleven outlets
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[2026-05-25 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Hotel prices in Spain keep rising, Sánchez intends to stay in power until 2027 despite Zapatero scandal, Spain has 100,000 half-built homes in ‘ghost estates’ and more news on Monday May 25th.
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[2026-05-25 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: On Saturday evening, pink smoke rose above the Musee d'Art Moderne de Paris (Museum of Modern Art Paris) and drifted across the Seine, coloring the early summer sky against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower.
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[2026-05-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Jimi Hendrix] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Exhibition to include letters, work permits and dry cleaning tickets that reveal little moments of domesticity in rock icon’s life
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[2026-05-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While LVMH, Hermes and Prada recorded increased sales in Chinese market, Kering reported a decline
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[2026-05-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [luxury brands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While LVMH, Hermes and Prada recorded increased sales in Chinese market, Kering reported a decline
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[2026-05-25 16:59 UTC+10:00] [Europe holidays] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Dramatic coastal scenery and train rides make a winning combination. Our rail expert picks journeys over and along the sea
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[2026-05-25 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lotte said Monday it will hold the 2026 Lotte-Korea Brand Expo in Madrid from May 27-29 to support the global expansion of Korean small and medium-sized enterprises.
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[2026-05-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: London, Paris, Madrid, Rome and Ottawa have rejected a proposal for NATO member states to spend 0.25% of their GDP on the provision of military assistance to Ukraine, the Telegraph has reported.
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[2026-05-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK, France, Spain, Italy, and Canda have rejected a proposal for NATO member states to spend 0.25% of their GDP on military assistance to Ukraine, The Telegraph has reported.
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[2026-05-25 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: European stocks are set to open higher on Monday as hopes for a deal between the U.S. and Iran rose over the weekend.
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[2026-05-25 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (AFP) -- Tottenham secured Premier League survival at the expense of West Ham on Sunday.
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[2026-05-25 15:37 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Crowds have packed English beaches over the May long weekend and a heatwave has gripped large swaths of Europe, providing a foretaste of what is expected to be another extreme northern hemisphere summer.
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[2026-05-25 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Chelsea only won three Premier League games from February onwards
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[2026-05-25 15:05 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Paris police looking into more than 100 allegations of mistreatment by ‘monitors’ after parents’ groups said they had fought for years to be taken seriously
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: London — Outsized returns for memory-related stocks have helped fuel substantial gains in U.S. and South Korean equity markets in recent years — but market watchers warn investors forget the market's cyclicality at their own risk.
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[2026-05-25 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil markets are nearing minimum operating levels in Asia, with Europe likely next and the U.S. potentially facing shortages by July, Jeff Currie, Carlyle's chief strategy officer of energy pathways, said Monday, underscoring the global energy shock due to the Iran war.
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[2026-05-25 14:44 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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[2026-05-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In Kyiv, I found a mood of confidence. Ukrainians know that Russia is creaking and that Europe has their back
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[2026-05-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, France and Lithuania call for more aggressive response to ‘systemic and structural industrial overcapacity’
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[2026-05-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, France and Lithuania call for more aggressive response to ‘systemic and structural industrial overcapacity’
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[2026-05-25 13:12 UTC+10:00] [2026 FIFA World Cup] [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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[2026-05-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: At the battle of Alesia in 52 BCE, Julius Caesar encircled a key hill-fort in today’s eastern France, while himself being besieged by a larger Gallic relief force. The leaders of the current wars of oil blockades and sanctions lack Caesar’s genius, but they have created an even more confusing tangle of mutual encirclements.
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[2026-05-25 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MADRID — Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in cities such as the country's capital and Barcelona.
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[2026-05-25 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: One week after Noam Bettan came in second place in the Eurovision Song Contest, Noel Curran, CEO of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), sent an official letter to MK Hanoch Milwidsky, chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee, expressing “deep concern” over a bill currently under discussion regarding Israel's public broadcasting network KAN.
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[2026-05-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Hong Kong-based brand sources diverse pieces from innovative designers, as well as creating its own Buddhism-themed and romantic collections
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[2026-05-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [The Gold Sweet/Love] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Hong Kong-based brand sources diverse pieces from innovative designers, as well as creating its own Buddhism-themed and romantic collections
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[2026-05-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: On a recent sunny spring day, Father Eric Salobir led a delegation through St. Peter’s Square, past the crowds and toward Pope Leo XIV.
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[2026-05-25 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — Novak Djokovic battled from behind to keep his dream of winning a 25th major crown at Roland Garros alive, while Alexander Zverev enjoyed a more comfortable first-round victory as the clay-court Grand Slam got underway on Sunday.
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[2026-05-25 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Red Cross volunteers help an injured woman in a shelter after a Russian strike on residential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
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[2026-05-25 11:06 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russia’s deadly attack condemned across Europe; Macron warns Belarusian leader Lukashenko to stay out of the war, source says. What we know on day 1,552
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