Topic: Europe — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-19 03:45 UTC+10:00] [Kim Kardashian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The driver, from Poland, was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling US$9.4 million worth of the drug
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[2026-05-19 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A journalist working for a Persian-language opposition television station was attacked with a knife in Wimbledon by men working for Iran as part of a campaign of "Iranian terror", a court was told.
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[2026-05-19 03:29 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said he will extend a temporary pause of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil exports until mid-June.
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[2026-05-19 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Director James Gray, left, and Miles Teller pose for portrait photographs for the film ‘Paper Tiger’ during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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[2026-05-19 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dozens of Jewish communities in Israel and around the world marked Liberation and Rescue Day over the weekend, commemorating 81 years since Nazi Germany’s surrender and the rescue of Jews who survived Nazi persecution in Europe.
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[2026-05-19 03:10 UTC+10:00] [Defense budgets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: WARSAW — Two senior Polish defense ministry officials are on their way to Washington to get more information on why the U.S. suddenly canceled the deployment of 4,000 soldiers on a planned rotation to the country.
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[2026-05-19 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo released by Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev’s official telegram channel shows a house on fire after a Ukrainian attack in Khimki, just outside Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev’s official telegram channel via AP)
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[2026-05-19 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — A British court sentenced a truck driver to prison for smuggling 7 million pounds ($9.4 million) worth of cocaine in a shipment of underwear and clothing from Skims, Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand, authorities said Monday.
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[2026-05-19 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nigel Farage is facing questions over Reform UK's claim that he used a fee from appearing on a TV show to buy a £1.4m home.
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[2026-05-19 02:43 UTC+10:00] [Asylum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — European prosecutors are looking into how Greece used EU funds to construct migrant camps, said two Greek officials familiar with the inquiry.
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[2026-05-19 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for a two-day state visit, accompanied by an entourage of cabinet ministers and the chief executives of Russia’s largest state-owned and private corporations.
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[2026-05-19 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Belarus said the exercise was not aimed against any other country and did not pose security threats in the region
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[2026-05-19 02:31 UTC+10:00] [Alexander Lukashenko] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Belarus said the exercise was not aimed against any other country and did not pose security threats in the region
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[2026-05-19 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: When the former head of the late Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) was let go from his job last fall, he was light on details of the situation. But in a tell-all interview last week, he made some shocking claims.
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[2026-05-19 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, starts a morning run in Manchester, England, Monday, May 18, 2026 whilst Britain’s government is in turmoil, and some see Andy Burnham as the one to save it. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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[2026-05-19 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said on Monday that commercial oil inventories were depleting rapidly, with only a few weeks’ worth left due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
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[2026-05-19 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OLYMPIC champion Carlos Yulo once again proved his world-class pedigree, delivering a commanding performance on European soil to power Olympique Antibes-Juan-les-Pins (OAJLP) Gymnastique to a championship victory in the French Men’s Artistic Gymnastics circuit.
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[2026-05-19 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS the Sulu claimants face mounting legal setbacks, recent United Kingdom (UK) corporate filings have placed renewed attention on Charles Webb, the private intelligence consultant described by KnowSulu as a key strategist behind their campaign against Malaysia.
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[2026-05-19 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANNES, France – John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his directorial debut.
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[2026-05-19 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Warning: contains details of alleged sexual offences and misconduct
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[2026-05-19 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 19 May 2026 at 1:52am
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[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A team of Romanian men, acting as proxies for the Iranian government, carried out a knife attack on a journalist working for a Persian-language media organization in London, prosecutors told a British court on Monday.
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[2026-05-19 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ousmane Dembélé del Paris Saint-Germain avanza con el balón durante el partido de la liga francesa contra Lens, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026, en Lens. (AP Foto/Jean-Francois Badias)
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[2026-05-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.
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[2026-05-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.
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[2026-05-19 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Director Na Hong-jin poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Hope’ during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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[2026-05-19 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: From left, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, Pool)
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[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing says both sides will advance ties, while the Kremlin says Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to be discussed in ‘great detail’
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[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Air Force One] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing says both sides will advance ties, while the Kremlin says Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline to be discussed in ‘great detail’
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[2026-05-19 01:00 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In Sydney ahead of his Australian book tour, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe speaks to Reged Ahmad about his Australian roots and his new book London Falling, which examines the mysterious death of a teenager who posed as a Russian billionaire and his family’s search for truth about the end of their son’s life
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[2026-05-19 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The EU will downgrade its growth forecast because of the "stagflationary shock" caused by the Iran war, the bloc's commissioner for the economy told CNBC.
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[2026-05-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The G7 finance ministers gathered in Paris on Monday for a meeting on tackling the world economy's structural fault lines – but one issue loomed large: alleviating the economic fallout from the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-19 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BERLIN — German police said Monday they had shot dead a tiger that escaped from an enclosure run by a woman nicknamed the "Tiger Queen" after it attacked one of the keepers.
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[2026-05-19 00:38 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenSolukhumbu, NepalClimbers make their way towards the summit of Mount EverestPhotograph: Purnima Shrestha/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenTehran, IranMembers of the Iranian football team pose before their departure to Turkey, where they will play a friendly match and apply for US visas for the 2026 World CupPhotograph: Iranian Football Federation/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenRotterdam, NetherlandsThe cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrives for disinfectionPhotograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenCannes, FranceAlicia Vikander and
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[2026-05-19 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prince William pays a visit to the headquarters of British Formula E team, Jaguar TCS Racing, at Kidlington, England, Thursday April 23, 2026. (Justin Tallis, Pool Photo via AP, file)
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[2026-05-19 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Teachers and other educators in Valencia, Catalonia and Aragón have been staging a series of walkouts in recent days, protesting everything from class sizes to salary and working conditions. Here's what you need to know about the situation this week.
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[2026-05-19 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PSG’s Ousmane Dembele runs with the ball during the French League One soccer match between Lens and Paris Saint Germain, in Lens, northern France, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
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[2026-05-19 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Unite the Kingdom rally organised by far-right British activist Tommy Robinson in central London on Saturday was characterised by a series of Islamophobic speeches, sparking widespread reactions on social media.
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[2026-05-19 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — South Africa-born center Benhard Janse van Rensburg was included in England’s rugby squad for the first time Monday with the potential to make his senior international debut this summer.
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[2026-05-19 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — France said Monday that it had selected an international team of architects to transform the Louvre, which has been hit by a litany of problems including a $100 million jewellery robbery.
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[2026-05-19 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Equatorial Guinea’s Foreign Minister Simeon Oyono Esono Angue met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, where the two discussed defence cooperation and Russia’s role in Africa.
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[2026-05-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Champions League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Three European finals restricted to TNT and HBO Max
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[2026-05-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Here’s a quick quiz question: what country has the fastest-growing economy in the G7? The answer is, the UK.
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[2026-05-18 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PARIS (AP) — The 2028 Tour de France will start from the Champagne city of Reims, with the so-called Grand Depart returning to France after two years abroad, organizers said on Monday
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[2026-05-18 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: The number of people refused entry to the EU and Schengen area has risen dramatically, according to new statistics, while thousands of US, UK and Indian nationals have been found to be illegally present in EU/Schengen countries.
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[2026-05-18 23:52 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Russia and Belarus practiced deploying tactical nuclear weapons on Monday, just one day after Ukraine carried out its biggest drone attack on Moscow.
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[2026-05-18 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick is lifted by his players after winning the Spanish La Liga soccer match against Real Madrid to clinch the Spanish league title in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
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[2026-05-18 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Osasuna’s Alejandro Catena, left, and Barcelona’s Fermín López battle for the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Osasuna and Barcelona in Pamplona, Spain, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Miguel Oses)
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[2026-05-18 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: AC Milan’s Luka Modric, left, controls the ball from Juventus’ Lloyd Kelly during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (Alessio Morgese/LaPresse via AP)
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[2026-05-18 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Looking at the week ahead, Nvidia’s earnings on Wednesday, with a market capitalisation now of $5.46tn, will be the main event. In economics, we have the global flash PMIs on Thursday, along with inflation data from Canada tomorrow, the UK on Wednesday, and Japan on Friday. From central banks, the highlight will be the FOMC minutes on Wednesday.
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