Topic: Europe — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-12 23:29 UTC+10:00] [Violence against women and girls] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Figures recorded by Femicide Census over last 12 months indicate highest rate of matricide in 16 years
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[2026-03-12 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A liquor distillery in the Kaluga region is seeking to sell Trump-branded premium vodka and gin as part of a legal challenge to the trademark’s protection in Russia’s intellectual property court.
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[2026-03-12 22:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde, center, celebrates after scoring his third goal during a first leg round of 16 Champions League soccer match between Real Madrid and Manchester City in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)
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[2026-03-12 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia on Thursday called on Israel and the United States to end their attacks on Iran and come to the negotiating table.
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[2026-03-12 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lens’ Florian Thauvin (10) scores from the penalty spot during the French League One soccer match between Paris FC and Lens in Paris, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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[2026-03-12 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK's High Court has ruled in favour of the journalist Owen Jones on key issues in a libel case brought by Raffi Berg, BBC news online's Middle East editor, over an article in which Jones alleged that Berg fostered a culture of bias towards Israel.
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[2026-03-12 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A volunteer holds the Ukrainian flag to take part in the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Verona, Italy, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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[2026-03-12 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom will stay in Iran despite the conflict in the Middle East and is committed to its agreement to build two more units at the Bushehr nuclear plant, its head Alexei Likhachev said on Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An instructor from the Ukrainian company General Cherry demonstrates the operation of an anti-air interceptor drone designed to destroy Russian attack drones in Kyiv region, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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[2026-03-12 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain's scandal-hit governing Socialists and the conservative opposition will seek to fend off an ascendant far right in a regional vote in Castile and Leon on Sunday that could be an indicator for national elections due next year.
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[2026-03-12 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain's planned universal child benefit has been lauded as necessary to eradicate child poverty and encourage Spaniards to form a family. So how likely is it to be approved this year?
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[2026-03-12 20:44 UTC+10:00] [Retail industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cosmetics firm takes legal action against London-born perfumer who sold brand and rights to her name in 1999
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[2026-03-12 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Men tried on the charges of involvement in a terror attack at the Crocus City Hall in March 2024 listen to the verdict in a glass cage at the Second Western District Military Court in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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[2026-03-12 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, announced a collaboration with iyzico, a leading Turkish fintech company, to support iyzico's European expansion and the launch of its first cloud-based production platform in the region.
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[2026-03-12 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tottenham’s head coach Igor Tudor looks out from the bench prior to the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Tottenham in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)
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[2026-03-12 20:33 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Soaring oil prices are forcing several airlines in Asia and Europe to increase fares and fuel surcharges, hitting global travel
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[2026-03-12 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Tesla] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ofgem licence means firm can replicate Texas setup of powering homes, businesses and EVs
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[2026-03-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Air pollution] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%
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[2026-03-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Since the first missiles of the US-Israeli campaign began striking Iran, Russian state media and political pundits have been mulling over a question: Do negotiations with the United States always end with missiles hitting the capital?
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[2026-03-12 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bayern’s Harry Kane, center, Joshua Kimmich, left, and Michael Olise applaud to fans after the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Atalanta and FC Bayern Munich in Bergamo, Italy, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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[2026-03-12 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain was on Wednesday shocked by one of its worst episodes of gender-based violence as police investigated a suspected arson attack on a residential building that left three women dead and four other people injured.
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[2026-03-12 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Paris, France – Nearly 50 years ago, the former Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini spent about three months in the village of Neauphle-le-Chateau, west of Paris, recording speeches that helped encourage the Iranian Revolution, before he returned to Iran to overthrow the shah in 1979.
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[2026-03-12 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Zelensky to visit Spain 'in coming days', chemistry experiment injures three children in Catalonia, EU to punish Spain for snubbing VAT rules for self-employed and more news on Thursday March 12th.
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[2026-03-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [England rugby union team] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Harlequins fly-half will win his 50th cap against France but it still appears the head coach lacks faith in him
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[2026-03-12 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Italy will contribute with 9 million barrels to a coordinated release of strategic oil reserves, joining other International Energy Agency members, a government source said on Thursday.
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[2026-03-12 18:25 UTC+10:00] [Southampton] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The fox is said to be ‘settling in well’ after mischievous 3,400 mile journey from Southampton to New York
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[2026-03-12 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-03-12 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: LONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday as investors monitor the Iran war and global oil prices.
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[2026-03-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 5G Futures Summit hosted by GSMA during MWC Barcelona 2026, GSMA released the white paper Gigauplink, Deterministic Latency, and Network Evolution for the Mobile AI Era. The white paper outlines the development and evolution trends, application scenarios, and business models for operators' native voice services in the mobile AI era.
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[2026-03-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The energy price shock that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago is fresh in the minds of European policymakers as the conflict in Iran once again drives oil and gas prices higher. Experts, however, think this time could be different.
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[2026-03-12 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The average price of an electric car dropped for the first time since 2020 in Europe last year, which helped sales, a report found Thursday, as the EU debates weakening climate targets for automakers.
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[2026-03-12 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Uber announced Thursday its first robotaxi partnership in Japan, teaming up with Nissan and British artificial intelligence autonomous driving startup Wayve for a trial this year in Tokyo.
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[2026-03-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Wales] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Once violently defended from extinction, Welsh is still a part of daily life. By learning my family’s language, I hoped to join their conversation
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[2026-03-12 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here.
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[2026-03-12 14:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PARIS (AP) — A group representing many of the world's wealthiest countries agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects of the Iran war on energy markets and the halt of cargo shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-12 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Arctic sea ice is headed for one of its smallest winter peaks on record, an Agence France-Presse review of US data showed Wednesday, as climate change shrinks the region's frozen cover and heightens geopolitical tensions.
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[2026-03-12 14:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LONDON (Reuters) -- Naval drones have been used in at least two attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf region since war erupted between the US, Israel and Iran, according to maritime authorities and analysts, demonstrating a dangerous new threat in the key shipping lane.
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[2026-03-12 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PARIS (Reuters) -- UNESCO said it is deeply concerned about the fate of world heritage sites in Iran and across the region, after Tehran's Golestan palace, often compared to Versailles, and a historic mosque and palace in Isfahan were damaged in the war.
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[2026-03-12 14:40 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-12 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States manager Mark DeRosa watches batting practice prior to an exhibition baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-03-12 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Team USA should be drinking some honorary espresso shots right now.
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[2026-03-12 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has criticised European nations, and the UK, for not doing enough to help his country's attacks on Iran. (Reuters: Kent Nishimura)
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[2026-03-12 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has criticised European nations, and the UK, for not doing enough to help his country's attacks on Iran. (Reuters: Kent Nishimura)
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[2026-03-12 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Milan-based label’s fall/winter 2026 collection explored time and memory, while the Paris-based designer looked to the past to inspire the future
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[2026-03-12 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shia LaBeouf has been spotted in Italy this week after receiving a judge’s OK to travel internationally following his February arrests.
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[2026-03-12 12:25 UTC+10:00] [Tourism (Australia)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Qantas flights on European routes are closer to capacity with non-stop Perth to London flights temporarily flying via Singapore to add extra 60 seats
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[2026-03-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ousmane Dembélé, del PSG, celebra después de marcar el segundo gol de su equipo en el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la Liga de Campeones entre el Paris Saint-Germain y Chelsea, el miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026, en París. (AP Foto/Michel Euler)
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[2026-03-12 11:45 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Billionaire Adrian Portelli is laying the groundwork to launch his wildly popular pseudo-lottery business into the United Kingdom as part of a business expansion that includes branded petrol stations and kiosks in shopping centres across Australia.
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[2026-03-12 11:20 UTC+10:00] [Paris Saint-Germain] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: European champions rediscover mojo thanks to maverick Georgian’s late show to surely put tie beyond Chelsea’s reach
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[2026-03-12 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chelsea’s Reece James, left, and PSG’s Vitinha challenge for the ball during the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, in Paris, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
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