Topic: Europe — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-08 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia is marking the 81st anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on May 9 with a parade on Red Square in Moscow.
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[2026-05-08 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El primer ministro de Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y su esposa, Victoria, llegan a un centro de votación en el centro de Londres, el 7 de mayo de 2026, para votar en las elecciones locales. (AP Foto/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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[2026-05-08 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria arrive at a polling station in central London, Thursday, May 7, 2026 to cast their votes in the local elections.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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[2026-05-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: It is a sight that has sent shivers down the spines of many visitors: four complete skeletons draped in silk and brocade, adorned with precious stones, filigree gold, silver and lace that have been on display for centuries at the Catholic monastery church of Banz in southern Germany.
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[2026-05-08 14:23 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Prime Minister Keir Starmer is braced for a tough weekend as results from Britain’s biggest set of elections since 2024 pour in.
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[2026-05-08 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been mired in scandal over the political appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, after the Epstein files revealed his close and enduring friendship with the late paedophile financier.
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[2026-05-08 14:01 UTC+10:00] [Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Red Square in Moscow. The Victory Day procession, one of the year’s biggest events, is staged in the heart of Kremlin power. Credit...
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[2026-05-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A booming tech sector has disrupted translation jobs in publishing – but they could be needed for a while longer yet
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[2026-05-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [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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[2026-05-08 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Reform UK has made significant gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight.
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[2026-05-08 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Resigned Ako Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co is staying in an upscale property along the Champs-Élysées in France while pursuing political asylum, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Friday.
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[2026-05-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Two documentaries from the NIKKEI Film video series received gold at Germany's 2026 WorldMediaFestivals. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-05-08 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Aiva Anagnostiadis will be part of the inaugural GT4 Italy Series. (Getty Images: Formula 1/Manuel Eletto)
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[2026-05-08 12:53 UTC+10:00] [Declassified] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column.
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[2026-05-08 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LONDON, United Kingdom — Polls closed across England, Scotland and Wales late Thursday, with beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Conservative rivals both braced for heavy losses as voters swerve to hard-right and left-wing populists.
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[2026-05-08 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Balkans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Nobody should be surprised that the U.S. ambassador to Athens is urging President Donald Trump to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence in the birthplace of democracy — with a speech on the Acropolis this summer.
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[2026-05-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
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[2026-05-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Diplomacy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s From Across the Pond column.
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[2026-05-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Manchester: The earthquake in British politics could be felt on the city streets when locals walked to their polling stations on Thursday.
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[2026-05-08 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — Cebu stood at the center of regional diplomacy and climate strategy as Asean and European leaders gathered for summit-linked meetings that merged economic talks with sustainability commitments at the 48th Asean Summit and Related Meetings.
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[2026-05-08 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Natalie Portman is giving her followers a rare glimpse at her life in Paris after the actress ditched the US over a decade ago.
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[2026-05-08 08:34 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A federal court on Thursday ruled that President Donald Trump unlawfully used Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a 10 percent global tariff — a backup plan the president implemented after the Supreme Court struck down his more sweeping worldwide tariffs earlier this year.
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[2026-05-08 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Arsenal, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have all qualified for European finals this season
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[2026-05-08 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: About 2,300 North Korean soldiers have died fighting for Russia against Ukraine, according to a BBC investigation based on satellite images and official photos of a new memorial in Pyongyang.
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[2026-05-08 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Russia has doubled down on its threat to strike Kyiv on Victory Day on May 9, which it marks with a military parade through Red Square
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[2026-05-08 07:55 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Russia has doubled down on its threat to strike Kyiv on Victory Day on May 9, which it marks with a military parade through Red Square
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[2026-05-08 07:43 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump also issues new deadline for EU to implement trade deal terms before raising tariffs to ‘much higher levels’
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[2026-05-08 07:29 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Union will appoint a senior Finnish diplomat as its new ambassador to the United Kingdom, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pushes for a new rapprochement with the bloc.
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[2026-05-08 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would give the European Union until July 4 to implement trade deal commitments before he raises tariffs on EU goods including cars to "much higher levels."
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[2026-05-08 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president said he gave EU chief Ursula von der Leyen ‘until our Country’s 250th Birthday’ or tariffs would jump to ‘much higher levels’
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[2026-05-08 07:19 UTC+10:00] [Scotland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president said he gave EU chief Ursula von der Leyen ‘until our Country’s 250th Birthday’ or tariffs would jump to ‘much higher levels’
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[2026-05-08 07:01 UTC+10:00] [Europa League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the end, it was a rout, Aston Villa sailing into their first major European final since 1982. There were fist pumps from Prince William high in the Trinity Road Stand after Emiliano Buendía’s penalty approaching the hour put Villa in command of the tie and then pure delirium as John McGinn buried two near-identical first-time finishes inside five minutes to kill the game.
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[2026-05-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Conference League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As the song that has accompanied them on their maiden European adventure promised all along, Crystal Palace are on their way to Leipzig. Sixteen years after rescuing the club he supported as a child from administration, Steve Parish watched on with immense pride as Oliver Glasner’s side held off a spirited challenge from Shakhtar Donetsk to book a showdown with Rayo Vallecano in eastern Germany later this month.
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[2026-05-08 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has threatened "much higher" tariffs on the European Union (EU) by 4 July if the bloc fails to drop its levies on the US to zero.
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[2026-05-08 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde celebrates after scoring the opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Girona in Madrid, Spain, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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[2026-05-08 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Lightsabers, stormtroopers and a sea of Grogu fans lined the black carpet in London as the cast of The Mandalorian & Grogu arrived for the film's UK fan event.
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[2026-05-08 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States’ Matthew Tkachuk (19) celebrates after the United States defeated Canada in a men’s ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
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[2026-05-08 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Around 70% of people living in the EU and UK want more independence from the US and believe it’s time for Europe to “go its own way,” a new study compiled by the Germany-based research foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung indicates.
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[2026-05-08 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Around 70% of people living in the EU and UK want more independence from the US and believe it’s time for Europe to “go its own way,” a new study compiled by the Germany-based research foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung indicates.
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[2026-05-08 06:18 UTC+10:00] [Tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The president threatened to raise tariffs to “much higher levels” on the EU if an agreement isn’t reached.
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[2026-05-08 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to raise tariffs on goods from the European Union (EU) to "much higher levels" if it fails to fulfill its end of last year's trade deal with the United States by July 4.
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[2026-05-08 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Giulia Gallo, Postdoctoral Scientist in the Viral Glycoproteins Group at The Pirbright Institute told The Associated Press that “the most important thing is not to create panic” as the transmission rate for the virus is very low. Three passengers have died and several others have been sickened by hantavirus on board the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius cruise ship, which is stuck off the coast of Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board and was waiting Wednesday to head to Spain’s
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[2026-05-08 05:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In a significant step toward enhancing international academic partnerships, Prof Mohamad Chahine, Director IMI from Kursk State Medical University, Russia visited the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon (IChemC) to explore opportunities for initiating joint undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.
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[2026-05-08 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Russia has become the leading exporter of nuclear technology across the globe. (ABC News: Cordelia Brown)
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[2026-05-08 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutors in Paris said they are investigating charges including complicity in denying crimes against humanity by X’s AI system Grok
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[2026-05-08 05:28 UTC+10:00] [Grok] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutors in Paris said they are investigating charges including complicity in denying crimes against humanity by X’s AI system Grok
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[2026-05-08 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump meets with UFC fighters, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-08 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Five young Jewish couples from Russia and other former Soviet republics married under chuppahs in Brazil on Lag Ba’omer, in a ceremony attended by some 900 Jewish students and young adults participating in a Jewish education trip organized by YAHAD, according to a statement from organizers.
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[2026-05-08 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US on Thursday urged countries to support its United Nations resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining of the Strait of Hormuz, but diplomats said China and Russia are likely to veto it.
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[2026-05-08 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Elon Musk arrives at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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