Topic: Europe — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s substantial investments in the central European country point to bilateral cooperation that is mutually beneficial, analysts say
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[2026-04-13 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China this week to boost cooperation between the two countries and discuss the wars in Ukraine and Iran, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 23:11 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenRome, Italy Pope Leo XIV boards a plane at the start of the longest Apostolic journey of his papacy so far. Leo is visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea on a 11-day trip during which he will address the faithful on the themes of peace, migration, the environment, young people and familyPhotograph: Vatican Pool/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenBeirut, Lebanon People sit among the wreckage of cars in one of the areas hit during a massive wave
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[2026-04-13 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agencies did not fully ‘take ownership of the risk’ while teenage killer’s parents bore ‘significant responsibility’ too
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[2026-04-13 23:08 UTC+10:00] [Alice da Silva Aguiar] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agencies did not fully ‘take ownership of the risk’ while teenage killer’s parents bore ‘significant responsibility’ too
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[2026-04-13 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The United Kingdom has halted a plan to hand over the Chagos Islands, an Indian Ocean archipelago, to Mauritius.
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[2026-04-13 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The United Kingdom has halted a plan to hand over the Chagos Islands, an Indian Ocean archipelago, to Mauritius.
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[2026-04-13 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Passengers forced to spend thousands of pounds to return to the UK after their EasyJet flight left without them said border control delays caused by the European Union's new entry-exit system had been a "nightmare".
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[2026-04-13 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The governing body for international swimming and aquatic sports will allow athletes from Russia to compete without restrictions and with their national flag and anthem.
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[2026-04-13 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fatou, the oldest of Berlin’s zoo and also believed to be the world’s oldest gorilla, eats vegetables to celebrate her 69th birthday in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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[2026-04-13 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Chinese workers building a fuel-making unit at a Rosneft refinery in Far East Russia’s Khabarovsk region took to the streets on Sunday to protest unpaid wages, regional authorities said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 22:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Viktor Orbán likely knew what was coming.
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[2026-04-13 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Paris court on Monday found cement maker Holcim's Lafarge unit guilty of charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions to keep a plant operating in northern Syria during the country's civil war.
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[2026-04-13 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: While the Kremlin said it respected the results of Sunday’s Hungarian elections that saw far-right populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán defeated, other officials and pro-Kremlin figures said the outcome would “only accelerate the EU’s collapse.”
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[2026-04-13 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The ousting of Hungary's conservative nationalist leader Viktor Orbán is being hailed as a victory for liberal democracy and the European Union.
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[2026-04-13 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe reacts 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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[2026-04-13 22:09 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen waited less than a day after Hungary voted Viktor Orbán out of office to call for the EU to get more power over national governments to force through foreign policy decisions.
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[2026-04-13 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Speaking at the Martyr’s Memorial in Algiers, he paid tribute to those who died in the 1954–1962 war of independence and called for forgiveness as a path to reconciliation. The trip comes at a delicate moment in Algeria’s relations with France and amid wider international tensions, adding diplomatic weight to the visit.
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[2026-04-13 21:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (Reuters) -- The US military will enforce a blockade in Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz and it will apply to all vessel traffic regardless of flag, the US Central Command said in a note to seafarers seen by Reuters on Monday.
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[2026-04-13 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: During the Q&A Nigel Farage was again asked about Richard Tice and his tax affairs by a reporter who asked why he did not know exactly how much Tice had paid in tax to settle this liability, and whether Tice should give that figure on the record.
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[2026-04-13 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Turkey said on Monday that NATO allies should use their July summit in Ankara to reset ties with United States President Donald Trump and prepare for a potential reduction of US involvement in the alliance.
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[2026-04-13 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Aluminum futures in London surged to a four-year high on Monday as President Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade, set to take effect this morning, threatened to deepen supply chain disruptions across the Gulf region. On top of that, the Gulf's largest aluminum producer declared force majeure on parts of its contract book over the weekend.
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[2026-04-13 21:44 UTC+10:00] [Buildings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Union will this month release a proposal to ease state aid rules as part of a suite of measures to help member countries deal with the energy crisis caused by the Iran war, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Spanish embassy in Tehran has reopened with a commitment to “support peace” in the region, prompting sharp criticism from Israel.
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[2026-04-13 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A new visual asset celebrating the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award recipient Trevor Paglen will be presented in the heart of the world's most iconic cities including New York, London, and Seoul.
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[2026-04-13 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after winning a point against Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic in the men’s singles final at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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[2026-04-13 21:13 UTC+10:00] [Social media] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: I met the mother of my children on Twitter – and made lasting friendships. But now social media isn’t so social
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[2026-04-13 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: French cement company Lafarge was found guilty of paying ISIS and other armed groups protection money to keep open its cement plant during the civil war in Syria.
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[2026-04-13 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: We already knew Sir Keir Starmer wanted a closer relationship with the EU. It was part of his 2024 general election platform, albeit in fairly unspecific terms.
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[2026-04-13 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Southport attack] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Axel Rudakubana was able to carry out the Southport atrocity because of “catastrophic” failures by multiple agencies and the “irresponsible and harmful” role of his parents, a damning inquiry has found.
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[2026-04-13 20:59 UTC+10:00] [Southport attack] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Official report says system ‘completely failed’ because some form of violence by Axel Rudakubana had been ‘unambiguously signposted over many years’
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[2026-04-13 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Werder’s coach Markus Anfang speaks, during the interview in Bremen, Germany, Oct. 30, 2021. (Carmen Jaspersen/dpa via AP,file)
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[2026-04-13 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The African nation says discussions with President Macron last week included economic inequities, structural racism and looted artefacts
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[2026-04-13 20:50 UTC+10:00] [Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The African nation says discussions with President Macron last week included economic inequities, structural racism and looted artefacts
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[2026-04-13 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK and France will co-host talks this week aimed at restoring what they claim will be safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-13 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem condemned an Easter ceremony in El Burgo, southern Spain, in which a seven-meter effigy depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was burned, calling the act antisemitic and urging intervention by the Catholic Church.
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[2026-04-13 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Every year on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the State of Israel comes to a complete standstill. For two minutes, sirens sound, and an entire nation freezes, on highways, in offices, and in homes, to remember the 6 million Jews murdered in the Shoah. It is a moment of silence that carries the weight of history.
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[2026-04-13 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Spain reopened its embassy in Tehran on Monday, the Embassy of Spain in Iran announced just days after the United States and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire agreement and failed to make progress in further negotiations.
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[2026-04-13 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli-European relations are plunging to further depths in light of the latest developments in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-13 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Religion] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Pope Leo said Monday that he was not scared of the White House, after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a stinging attack on the Catholic church leader.
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[2026-04-13 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says his country will not join the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz announced by United States President Donald Trump, a move also criticised by other US allies.
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[2026-04-13 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Kingdom’s decision to ban Israelis from a top military college over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has prompted concern about the college’s reputation internally, with its leadership seeking to distance the institution from the decision, emails from the college, which have been obtained by Al Jazeera, reveal.
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[2026-04-13 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: The southern Spanish city of Granada is currently in a battle against graffiti tags and poetic messages plastered all over its white walls, particularly by tourists in the city's historic Albaicín neighbourhood.
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[2026-04-13 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Relatively inexperienced women’s team grouped with Macau, Mexico and the Netherlands at tournament in London
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[2026-04-13 20:08 UTC+10:00] [table tennis] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Relatively inexperienced women’s team grouped with Macau, Mexico and the Netherlands at tournament in London
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[2026-04-13 20:07 UTC+10:00] [Oil] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — The leaders of Germany’s centrist coalition on Monday announced a range of measures to tackle the fallout of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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[2026-04-13 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Mauritius has pledged to “spare no effort” to reclaim control of the Chagos Islands after a proposed handover deal by Keir Starmer collapsed amid shifting U.S. support.
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[2026-04-13 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K. is "not supporting" the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday, insisting that the country would not get "dragged in" to the Iran war.
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[2026-04-13 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Belgium’s Wout van Aert crosses the finish line ahead of Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia, left, to win the Paris-Roubaix cycling race in Roubaix, France, Sunday, April 12, 2026. Van Aert pointed his finger skywards to commemorate Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts who died after crashing in the race in 2018. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
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[2026-04-13 19:44 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britain is not supporting Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Keir Starmer said Monday.
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