Topic: Europe — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-18 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jannik Sinner, of Italy, celebrates after defeating Casper Ruud, of Norway, 6/4, 6/4 in the final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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[2026-05-18 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: England's Ellie Kildunne races through for a try after Meg Jones capitalises on a misplaced France pass in their Women's Six Nations title decider.
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[2026-05-18 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An EU proposal to drastically cut its steel import quota in response to global overcapacity and the shrinking of local manufacturing will hurt Kiev, Ukrainian manufacturers and officials have told the Financial Times.
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[2026-05-18 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: An EU proposal to drastically cut its steel import quota in response to global overcapacity and the shrinking of local manufacturing will hurt Kiev, Ukrainian manufacturers and officials have told the Financial Times.
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[2026-05-18 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Drones] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A drone strike caused a fire on the perimeter at the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi officials said Sunday.
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[2026-05-18 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala begins her campaign at the Internationaux de Strasbourg with a first-round clash against Ukrainian qualifier Oleksandra Oliynykova in France.
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[2026-05-18 02:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wave of almost 600 drones launched across 14 regions, after Moscow’s deadly three-day attack on Ukraine last week
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[2026-05-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A QUALIFIER will be Alex Eala’s opponent in the opening round of the Internationaux de Strasbourg being held in France.
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[2026-05-18 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard celebrates winning stage 9 of the Giro d’Italia cycling race, from Cervia to Corrno alle Scale, Italy, Sunday May 17, 2026. (Gian Mattia D’Alberto/LaPresse via AP)
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[2026-05-18 02:07 UTC+10:00] [Women's Six Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: 🏉 Updates from this 4.45pm BST decider in Bordeaux 🏉 Sign up for The Breakdown | Email Lee
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[2026-05-18 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Elversberg’s David Mokwa, left, celebrates scoring their second goal of the game with Bambase Conte during the Bundesliga 2 soccer match between SV Elversberg and SC Preußen Münster in Spiesen-Elversberg, Germany, Sunday May 17, 2026. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
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[2026-05-18 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Leeds’ Brenden Aaronson, center, reacts after failing to score during the FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Chelsea and Leeds in London, England, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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[2026-05-18 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spain’s rider Raul Fernandez of the Trackhouse MotoGP Team steers his motorcycle followed by Spain’s rider Pedro Acosta of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Spain’s rider Alex Marquez of the BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP during the MotoGP race of the Grand Prix of Catalunya in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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[2026-05-18 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine — One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia's largest airport without causing damage.
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[2026-05-18 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: France is moving to deport prominent Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath over his opposition to Israel's genocide in Gaza.
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[2026-05-18 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON — Felicity Lott, one of Britain's best-known sopranos who also gained recognition in France, has died at the age of 79, her agent confirmed to AFP on Sunday.
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[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [International Booker prize] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Political oppression in Tehran, a witch’s tale from France, a film-maker in Nazi Germany … we weigh up the contenders for the International Booker prize 2026
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[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A handful of women have joined the handball national residency programme in Florida hoping to be selected for 2028 Games in Los Angeles
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[2026-05-18 00:36 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-05-18 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom described as "excellent" and "constructive" the meeting held on Saturday in Istanbul with the Iranian federation to ensure Iran's participation in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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[2026-05-18 00:10 UTC+10:00] [Labour] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ex-health secretary’s allies rally to defend him after culture secretary calls his comments about rejoining bloc ‘odd’
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[2026-05-17 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 11:53pm
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[2026-05-17 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain — The Catalan MotoGP was red-flagged twice on Sunday, the first time after a horrific crash involving multiple riders, including Alex Marquez, on the 12th lap.
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[2026-05-17 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANNES, France — "Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight, who is writing the next "Bond" movie, has strongly hinted that the ageing British spy is about to get really shaken and stirred.
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[2026-05-17 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — A joint European-Chinese spacecraft is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.
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[2026-05-17 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYIV — A wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight killing four people, authorities said on Sunday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the barrage an "entirely justified" retribution for Moscow's own pummelling of Ukraine.
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[2026-05-17 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Courtney Keight scored one of Wales' tries in Cardiff
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[2026-05-17 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: From left, USA’s Mason Lohrei, Isaac Howard and Oliver Moore celebrate after their team’s second goal, during the 2026 IIHF Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round group A game between Britain and the United States, in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Claudio Thoma/Keystone via AP)
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[2026-05-17 23:14 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenLondon, UKA protester holds a sign with images of Tommy Robinson, Katie Hopkins and Sharon Osbourne as thousands of people take part in the Nakba 78 March For PalestinePhotograph: Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenLondon, UKFlags aloft at Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom marchPhotograph: Maja Smiejkowska/PAShareView image in fullscreenLondon, UKProtest, outrage, chaos – then everybody gets the same tube homePhotograph: Danny BriottetShareView image in fullscreenFalmouth, UKSurfers Against Sewage lead their nationwide Paddle-Out protest.
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[2026-05-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clashes at a conference in Chinese capital reflect wider tensions that threaten to descend into an economic conflict
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[2026-05-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Jens Eskelund] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clashes at a conference in Chinese capital reflect wider tensions that threaten to descend into an economic conflict
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[2026-05-17 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Many people have never heard of Simon of Trent (Saint Simon), a Christian child born in Italy, whose disappearance and death in 1475 were falsely blamed on the Jewish community. Nearly a dozen Jewish men were immediately executed, and the blood libel spread far beyond Italy into Germany and across Europe, fueling persecution, expulsions, and inciting hatred against Jewish people for generations.
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[2026-05-17 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Napoli’s Amir Rrahmani celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Pisa and Napoli in Pisa, Italy, Sunday May 17 2026. (Alessandro La Rocca/LaPresse via AP)
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[2026-05-17 22:25 UTC+10:00] [Artificial Intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV is creating a commission on artificial intelligence, a new Vatican body aimed at coordinating the Catholic Church’s response to AI.
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[2026-05-17 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-05-17 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MODENA, Italy — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday visited people wounded by a driver with a history of mental health problems who ran over several pedestrians in a city center in northern Italy.
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[2026-05-17 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Ahead of a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven developed economies in Paris on Monday, a senior European official says the situation in the Middle East has highlighted how exposed the interconnected global economy is to external shocks.
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[2026-05-17 21:33 UTC+10:00] [Bilateral trade] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: TALLINN — The Trump administration doesn’t like a unified European Union because the bloc is a geopolitical power that Washington has to contend with, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Sunday, urging EU member countries not to weaken the bloc by pursuing bilateral agreements with the U.S.
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[2026-05-17 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Police patrol the Hungarian-Serbian border. © Reuters
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[2026-05-17 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This image released by the Maldives President’s Media Division, shows divers preparing to search for the four missing Italian divers near Alimathaa Island, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, Saturday, May 15, 2026. (Maldives President’s Media Division via AP)
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[2026-05-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The roundabout conundrum (C8) is far-reaching. Bill Leigh of West Pennant Hills recalls: “Travelling into London with my parents, we approached a massive roundabout at a Thames tunnel entrance where the traffic was swirling around in a virtual vortex. With gritted teeth dad clenched the wheel, and we entered the vortex, in the wrong lane.
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[2026-05-17 20:56 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: VIENNA — Questions aren’t going away for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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[2026-05-17 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The pit crew works on the leading Max Verstappen’s Mercedes AMG GT3 car, right, as it completes a pit stop at the same time as the second-placed Mercedes-AMG Team RAVENOL with Germany’s Maro Engel, Germany’s Luca Stolz, Germany’s Fabian Schiller and Germany’s Maxime Martin, during the Nurburgring 24-hour auto race in Nurburg, Germany, Sunday, May 17, 2026.
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[2026-05-17 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Russian capital faced about 80 drones through 7.00am local time, and air defences fought off dozens of projectiles according to Moscow’s mayor
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[2026-05-17 20:39 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Russian capital faced about 80 drones through 7.00am local time, and air defences fought off dozens of projectiles according to Moscow’s mayor
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[2026-05-17 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ahead of the first episode of Saturday Night Live UK, we asked whether the show could make us laugh.
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[2026-05-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia is luring Yemeni fighters into its war against Ukraine with large cash payments, monthly salaries and the promise of citizenship, Middle East Eye has learned.
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[2026-05-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the law should make returning artefacts easier, it sets high standards of evidence which may be hard to meet
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[2026-05-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Boxer Rebellion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the law should make returning artefacts easier, it sets high standards of evidence which may be hard to meet
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[2026-05-17 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least four people have been killed after Ukraine launched large-scale drone attacks on several Russian regions, including Moscow, in what officials described as the biggest drone assault in more than a year.
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