Topic: Europe — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MADRID — Spain on Monday said it took "all measures" to prevent hantavirus spreading from evacuees on a cruise ship hit by the virus, after French and US nationals tested positive.
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[2026-05-12 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Spain’s Nico Williams eyes the ball prior the start of the Nations League final soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
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[2026-05-12 01:14 UTC+10:00] [EU summit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Next time you’re doomscrolling on TikTok or Insta, you might come across influencers spilling the tea on ministerial policy discussions or what leaders are having for dinner during their summits.
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[2026-05-12 01:09 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EU foreign ministers on Monday formally approved sanctions against Israeli settlers over attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank, after Hungary dropped months of opposition following its change of government.
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[2026-05-12 00:54 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Finnish President Alexander Stubb urged Europe on Monday to "calm down and lower the temperature" amid fears of a U.S. military withdrawal from the continent, insisting Washington won't abandon NATO despite its plans to pull troops from Germany.
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[2026-05-12 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON, United Kingdom — Global stock markets diverged while oil prices rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's terms for ending the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-12 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BERLIN (AP) — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in the German city of Hamburg on suspicion of planning an attack on a shopping mall, a bar or a police station, prosecutors said Monday.
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[2026-05-12 00:36 UTC+10:00] [Reparations and reparative justice] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Leaders cannot ignore support for reparations resolution this November, says St Vincent and Grenadines ex-PM
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[2026-05-12 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: North Korea has earned an estimated $13 billion over the past three years by providing military assistance to Russia for its war against Ukraine, Nikkei Asia reported Monday, citing South Korean intelligence.
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[2026-05-12 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A man allegedly whipped London Jewish women with his belt on Sunday, according to the North and East London Shomrim and the Metropolitan Police, while reportedly hurling racial abuse against victims and first responders.
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[2026-05-12 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)
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[2026-05-12 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines, United States, and Japan have expanded the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) partnership to include Australia, Denmark, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom (UK), the US Embassy in Manila said.
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[2026-05-12 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Cypriot European Parliament member Fidias Panayiotou said on Sunday that Israel is buying the island of Cyprus through aggressive real estate purchases and land development projects, according to a Ynet report.
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[2026-05-12 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: French presidential hopeful Florian Philippot has called for lifting sanctions against Russia and restoring Russian energy imports. In an interview with RT, the politician claimed that Brussels-driven EU policies run counter to France’s national interests.
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[2026-05-12 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: French presidential hopeful Florian Philippot has called for lifting sanctions against Russia and restoring Russian energy imports. In an interview with RT, the politician claimed that Brussels-driven EU policies run counter to France’s national interests.
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[2026-05-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, left, performs at the German launch of his “Final Lap Tour” at Hamburg’s Barclays Arena in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (Markus Scholz/dpa via AP, File)
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[2026-05-12 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — A would-be stalking horse candidate to replace British Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed away from the nuclear option of launching a leadership bid Monday.
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[2026-05-11 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron urged more investment in Africa on Sunday, as he prepared to co-host the Africa-Forward summit with his Kenyan counterpart.
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[2026-05-11 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: For the last few years, residents of the Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera have been fighting against overtourism and there have been several mass protests. Now, however, a radical new plan has been put forward.
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[2026-05-11 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman walks by a giant screen displaying the Google logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
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[2026-05-11 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Referee Daniel Siebert speaks to Atletico Madrid’s Robin Le Normand during a Champions League semifinal, second leg, soccer match between Arsenal FC and Atletico Madrid in London, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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[2026-05-11 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: It's a long-awaited step in Africa's struggle to get back its cultural heritage. French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday officially enacted legislation to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin.
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[2026-05-11 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON, United Kingdom — Britain on Monday announced new sanctions targeting Russia's "information warfare campaigns" over its full-scale Ukraine invasion, alongside those behind the alleged forced deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children.
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[2026-05-11 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The EU will sanction several Israeli settlers who committed acts of violence against Palestinians, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas announced on Monday.
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[2026-05-11 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: EU foreign ministers have agreed to impose new sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-05-11 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: TikTok is introducing a subscription charge for UK users who do not want to see adverts on the platform.
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[2026-05-11 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: The public broadcasters for Spain, Ireland and Slovenia said Monday they will not show the 70th anniversary Eurovision Song Contest this week, as they boycott the TV extravaganza over Israel's participation.
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[2026-05-11 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed this morning to fight any bid to topple him, insisting he is “not going to walk away” and claiming that the country would never forgive Labour if it indulged in the “chaos” of a leadership contest.
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[2026-05-11 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: RC Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangaré has been voted the top African player in the French Ligue 1 football league, becoming the first Malian player to win the Marc-Vivien Foé prize, awarded by French broadcasters RFI and France 24.
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[2026-05-11 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Nasdaq will rise to 30,000 points in the next year as a bumper earnings season continues to bolster enthusiasm for AI stocks, Dan Ives, managing director at Wedbush Securities, told CNBC's Squawk Box Europe on Monday.
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[2026-05-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former Justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces prosecution for alleged abuse of power
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[2026-05-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Donald Tusk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former Justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces prosecution for alleged abuse of power
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[2026-05-11 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-11 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures are off a touch as the US/IranIran failed to consummate a deal, which is boosting Energy commodities and bond yields. Still, stocks have withstood the resulting increase in oil prices and higher bond yields as the market remains focused on the memory/semi stock bubble. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq 100 futures are down fractionally as Trump and Iran rejected each other’s latest peace proposals to end the 10-week conflict as the two sides struggle to
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[2026-05-11 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, right, speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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[2026-05-11 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Denmark’s Holger Rune after winning his fourth round match against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
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[2026-05-11 22:02 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas says Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor cannot be considered impartial
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[2026-05-11 21:59 UTC+10:00] [Baltics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds has resigned after Ukrainian drones flew into the country's airspace from Russia last week and hit an oil storage facility, the latest defense leadership change on NATO's eastern flank in recent months.
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[2026-05-11 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The European Council has terminated the partial suspension of a cooperation agreement with Syria, thereby restoring fuller trade ties with the country as it seeks to emerge from nearly 14 years of war.
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[2026-05-11 21:58 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: The long wait to return home has just become a little longer for a group of Australians stranded on a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak.A French woman and an American tested positive for the virus on Monday as Australia and other nations scrambled to repatriate their citizens from the luxury liner anchored off Spain's Canary Islands.The four Australian citizens, one permanent resident and a New Zealand national who were expected to fly out of Tenerife for Perth
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[2026-05-11 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder could coordinate talks with the European Union to secure a peace deal in Ukraine – a proposal met with scepticism by EU officials.
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[2026-05-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gold medallist has not played for country since winning in Paris two years ago, but remains active with German club side 1. FC Saarbrücken TT
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[2026-05-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [table tennis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gold medallist has not played for country since winning in Paris two years ago, but remains active with German club side 1. FC Saarbrücken TT
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[2026-05-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: When Halle Berry arrived at the London premiere of her new film “Crime 101” in January, red carpet watchers praised the 59-year-old Oscar winner’s bejeweled skirt and plunging V-neck bodysuit, worn with a striking silver pendant. But few noted the stunning vintage sparkler she had on her ring finger.
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[2026-05-11 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Vintage jewelry is having a moment. Just look at the most recent Oscars red carpet, where dozens of celebs topped off their gowns with old gems, like Elle Fanning in a spotlight-stealing diamond choker from 1903, or the dozens of dudes sporting antique brooches affixed to their tuxedo jackets.
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[2026-05-11 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: OpenAI is in discussions with the European Union over access to its new cyber model, but Anthropic is still holding out on releasing Mythos to the bloc, the European Commission has said.
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[2026-05-11 20:54 UTC+10:00] [Global health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: France has imposed strict measures to prevent further spread of hantavirus after one of the five passengers who returned from an infected ship tested positive.
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[2026-05-11 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The trial of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred opened in Draguignan in southern France on Monday, where he is charged with raping a woman in 2018.
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[2026-05-11 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Starmer has failed to spur economic growth and has swerved from one policy misstep to another
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[2026-05-11 20:45 UTC+10:00] [Cardiff] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Starmer has failed to spur economic growth and has swerved from one policy misstep to another
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