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    [2026-07-29 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: India seeks new anti-AI deepfake law to counter ‘weapons of mass distortion’
    Snippet: Fake videos targeting a top military officer and rising online fraud cases have raised fears of deepfakes sowing ‘panic and confusion’
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3362302/india-seeks-new-anti-ai-deepfake-law-counter-weapons-mass-distortion?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-29 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Former Golden Globes owners sue Penske Media alleging fraud in acquisition of awards show
    Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press, which founded and for decades owned the Golden Globe Awards, have sued Penske Media Corporation and others, alleging they engaged in fraud to acquire the valuable awards show in an attempt to create an entertainment industry monopoly.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/29/entertainment-lifestyle/former-golden-globes-owners-sue-penske-media-alleging-fraud-in-acquisition-of-awards-show/2393798
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    [2026-07-29 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Investors gave Capital Guard $17 million for a bond scheme that didn't exist
    Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/capital-guard-bonds-investment-fraud-millions-missing/106951318
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    [2026-07-29 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Asian scam gangs snare educated English speakers with fake job ads: UN agency
    Snippet: Victims from over 80 different countries are being trafficked into cross-border scams, the International Organisation for Migration says
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3362205/asian-scam-gangs-snare-educated-english-speakers-fake-job-ads-un-agency?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-29 14:08 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Asian scam gangs snare educated English speakers with fake job ads: UN agency
    Snippet: Victims from over 80 different countries are being trafficked into cross-border scams, the International Organisation for Migration says
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3362205/asian-scam-gangs-snare-educated-english-speakers-fake-job-ads-un-agency
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    [2026-07-29 13:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Senate confirms Clayton as Trump intelligence chief
    Snippet: The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump's top intelligence official Tuesday, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country's spy agencies as the president revives unsupported election fraud claims ahead of the midterms.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10824271
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    [2026-07-29 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Former Golden Globes owner files $150M lawsuit against Penske Media over alleged fraud during purchase
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/07/28/hollywood/former-golden-globes-owner-files-150m-lawsuit-against-penske-media-over-alleged-fraud-during-purchase/
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    [2026-07-29 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Darwin public servant charged with multi-million-dollar fraud of NDIS
    Snippet: Wed 29 Jul 2026 at 9:40am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/nt-public-servant-genevine-ebelebe-charged-alleged-ndis-fraud/106969828
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    [2026-07-29 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Former Golden Globes owners sue Penske Media alleging fraud in acquisition of awards show
    Snippet: In this Jan.. 6, 2009, file photo, Golden Globe statuettes are seen during a news conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/golden-globes-lawsuit-hfpa-penske-bd57176136e8a6fcdb9a63238e2562f8
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    [2026-07-29 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Dodgers and Lakers owner dragged into shocking $16B federal loan fraud investigation
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/28/sports/dodgers-and-lakers-owner-dragged-into-shocking-16b-scandal/
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    [2026-07-28 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Criminal gangs increasingly lure people to work in online scam centers
    Snippet: GENEVA — The U.N.'s migration agency is warning that criminal networks have been trafficking hundreds of thousands of people — many of them educated English speakers — to work in online scam centers, and the caseload is growing.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/28/world/criminal-gangs-increasingly-lure-people-to-work-in-online-scam-centers/2393207
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    [2026-07-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Malaysian police raid online scam centres in Johor, arrest 335 people
    Snippet: Those arrested include 309 Chinese nationals, 19 Indonesians and ⁠three Malaysians, with assets worth about US$245,000 also seized
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3362157/malaysian-police-raid-online-scam-centres-johor-arrest-335-people?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-28 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Malaysian police raid online scam centres in Johor, arrest 335 people
    Snippet: Those arrested include 309 Chinese nationals, 19 Indonesians and ⁠three Malaysians, with assets worth about US$245,000 also seized
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3362157/malaysian-police-raid-online-scam-centres-johor-arrest-335-people
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    [2026-07-28 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: UN's migration agency warns of growing trafficking in online scam centers
    Snippet: U.S. Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), briefs the media on Protecting Victims of Trafficking in Online Scam Operations, during a press briefing, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/online-scam-center-iom-migration-pope-trafficking-75d4ba9ea77b31987e82d966269c3e83
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    [2026-07-28 20:58 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Rappler
    Title: Malaysian police raid online scam centers in Johor, arrest 335 people, including 309 Chinese nationals
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    Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-police-raid-online-scam-centers-johor/
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    [2026-07-28 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offenses
    Snippet: YANGON — Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday that authorizes capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centers, the speaker said.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/28/world/myanmar-approves-death-sentence-for-cyberscam-offenses/2392712
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    [2026-07-28 16:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Myanmar approves death sentence in crackdown on scam centres
    Snippet: Junta-backed bill targets syndicate bosses with life in prison and capital punishment
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3362094/myanmar-approves-death-sentence-crackdown-scam-centres?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-28 16:12 UTC+10:00] [Anti-Online Scam Bill] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Myanmar approves death sentence in crackdown on scam centres
    Snippet: Junta-backed bill targets syndicate bosses with life in prison and capital punishment
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3362094/myanmar-approves-death-sentence-crackdown-scam-centres
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    [2026-07-28 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Man accused of allegedly trying to defraud $1.3m from ATO
    Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/broken-hill-man-accused-defraud-over-1-million-false-tax-claims/106962424
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    [2026-07-28 15:41 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: About 900,000 Origin Energy customers affected by hack as company admits it was warned weeks before public told
    Snippet: Chief executive, Frank Calabria, apologises and advises customers to look out for suspicious activity amid heightened scam risk
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/28/about-900000-origin-energy-customers-affected-by-hack-as-company-admits-it-was-warned-weeks-before-public-told
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    [2026-07-28 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: Ex political advisor admits fraud over expense claims
    Snippet: Matthew Torbitt claimed for rail tickets and accommodation that were "not for Parliamentary purposes"
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq895xvd04xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-07-28 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Deep State In "Fight To The Death" To Defend Voter Fraud
    Snippet: Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com,
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/deep-state-fight-death-defend-voter-fraud
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    [2026-07-28 01:54 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: GB News pundit Matthew Torbitt pleads guilty to fraud while Labour aide
    Snippet: Torbitt admits to two counts of fraud by false representation in relation to his parliamentary expenses
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/27/gb-news-pundit-matthew-torbitt-admits-committing-while-labour-aide
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    [2026-07-28 01:22 UTC+10:00] [John Oliver] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: John Oliver on Trump’s crypto dealings: ‘Flagrantly corrupt and compromised’
    Snippet: The Last Week Tonight host focused on the ‘shady shit’ the US president has been involved in with regards to crypto
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/27/john-oliver-trump-family-crypto-schemes
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    [2026-07-27 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: From eggs to seafood to turmeric, testing reveals truth behind labels
    Snippet: Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 5:18pm
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/food-fraud-investigation-reveals-truth-behind-labels/106960116
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    [2026-07-27 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Man sentenced to 12 years in prison on alleged mortgage fraud
    Snippet: INCHEON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A court on Monday sentenced a man to 12 years in prison on charges of fraudulently obtaining more than 8 billion won (US$5.45 million) by tricking a victim into lending the money against a multi-housing unit with zero collateral value.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727005000315
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    [2026-07-27 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Chinese national arrested at airport after alleged $20,000 bribe
    Snippet: Mon 27 Jul 2026 at 11:43am
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/qld-bribery-charge-afp-arrest/106961866
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    [2026-07-27 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Convicted fraudster extradited to Israel from Panama following multi-year pursuit
    Snippet: An Israeli man convicted of tax fraud was extradited to Israel from Panama on Sunday after an international manhunt lasting nearly two-and-a-half years, according to a statement by a spokesperson for the Tax Authority.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-903729
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    [2026-07-26 19:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: US says 'it is time to dismantle' ICC after Venezuela announces withdrawal
    Snippet: The US has welcomed a decision by the new Venezuelan government to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/washington-applauds-venezuela-exit-corrupt-and-worthless-icc
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    [2026-07-26 16:40 UTC+10:00] [The West Report] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Michael West Media
    Title: Aukus’s $8.5 Billion Shipyard, Labor’s Gambling Donors and Jillian Segal’s UN Lie | Scam of the Week
    Snippet: by Michael West | Jul 26, 2026 | The West Report
    Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/aukuss-8-5-billion-shipyard-labors-gambling-donors-and-jillian-segals-un-lie-scam-of-the-week/
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    [2026-07-26 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Middle East Eye
    Title: US welcomes Venezuela's decision to quit 'corrupt and worthless ICC'
    Snippet: The United States welcomes the new Venezuelan government's partnership on American-led efforts to dismantle the “corrupt and worthless ICC”, the US State Department said.
    Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-welcomes-venezuelas-decision-quit-corrupt-and-worthless-icc
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    [2026-07-26 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Young men in the crosshairs of 'morally disturbed' online crime
    Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/young-sextortion-victims-speak-out-on-scam/106948972
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    [2026-07-26 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: FBI ‘Most Wanted’ fraud suspect arrested in Jamaica over alleged $32M COVID-19 relief scheme
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/25/world-news/fbi-most-wanted-fraud-suspect-arrested-in-jamaica-over-alleged-32m-covid-19-relief-scheme/
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    [2026-07-26 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: SBS News
    Title: Joseph knows how to fight scams. This one almost got to him
    Snippet: When Joseph Sukkar's phone rang, nothing seemed unusual.
    Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-an-ato-impersonation-scam-almost-fooled-a-cybersecurity-expert/c3r1qwkqi
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    [2026-07-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ProPublica
    Title: Ken Paxton Touts His Efforts to Fight Voter Fraud. His Senate Opponent Is Now Accusing Him of Committing It.
    Snippet: The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas is trying to turn a key talking point of his Republican opponent against him — alleging Attorney General Ken Paxton is guilty of the same type of voter fraud he has spent years trying to eliminate.
    Read full article: https://www.propublica.org/article/ken-paxton-voter-registration-james-talarico
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    [2026-07-24 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hun Manet vows to make Cambodia ‘not worth staying’ for scammers
    Snippet: Cambodia has come under significant international pressure over scam compounds, including from both the US and China
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3361678/hun-manet-vows-make-cambodia-not-worth-staying-scammers?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-24 13:37 UTC+10:00] [Cambodia] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Hun Manet vows to make Cambodia ‘not worth staying’ for scammers
    Snippet: Cambodia has come under significant international pressure over scam compounds, including from both the US and China
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3361678/hun-manet-vows-make-cambodia-not-worth-staying-scammers
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    [2026-07-24 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Sprawling ‘fraud factory’ discovered hiding in plain sight on busy California high street
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/23/us-news/la-storefront-allegedly-fraud-factory-for-identity-theft/
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    [2026-07-24 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Waste Of The Day: Education Fraud Sweeps Nation
    Snippet: Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations,
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/waste-day-education-fraud-sweeps-nation
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    [2026-07-24 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: Authorities Arrest Fugitive Behind Alleged $547 Million Medicare Fraud
    Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/authorities-arrest-fugitive-behind-alleged-547-million-medicare-fraud
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    [2026-07-24 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Counterfeit notes seized after miracle motorbike recovery
    Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/counterfeit-notes-north-queensland-motorbike-recovery/106926140
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    [2026-07-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [New Jersey] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Why New Jersey’s erroneous noncitizen enrollment is far from proof of election fraud
    Snippet: Republicans have latched on to the announcement after Trump’s lie-laden speech, but experts say DHS’s data is ‘designed to create a false argument’
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/new-jersey-noncitizen-republicans-election-fraud
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    [2026-07-23 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: India’s Modi promises fast-track courts for exam fraud fuelling protests
    Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to set up fast-track courts to punish those involved in examination paper leaks, offering his first public response to youth-led protests challenging his government.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/23/indias-modi-promises-fast-track-courts-for-exam-fraud-fuelling-protests
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    [2026-07-23 16:15 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Age
    Title: Revealed: How much Melissa Caddick’s victims will get back from $23m scam
    Snippet: Almost six years since her mysterious disappearance and 56 court mentions later, the estate of fraudster Melissa Caddick has finally been wound up, with creditors receiving a return of 40¢ for every dollar they invested.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/revealed-how-much-melissa-caddick-s-victims-will-get-back-from-23m-scam-20260723-p60i07.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-23 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Former MP convicted of three extra counts of deception
    Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-23/former-mp-fraser-ellis-convicted-of-further-deception/106948002
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    [2026-07-23 15:49 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: ‘Cockroach’ protests: India’s Modi promises to punish corrupt officials in bid to quell anger
    Snippet: Prime minister says ‘those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared’ as exam leaks scandal spirals into widespread anger with his government
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/cockroach-janta-party-protest-cjp-india-modi-corrupt-officials
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    [2026-07-23 15:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Bridal shop employee faces jail time for defrauding dozens of brides, court hears
    Snippet: Topic:Scams and Fraud
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-23/dominique-rolland-jonovia-bridal-fraud-charge-court/106949698
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    [2026-07-23 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry resigns from cabinet
    Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-23/act-yvette-berry-resigns-finding-corrupt-conduct-in-office/106950132
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    [2026-07-23 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Age
    Title: ‘Wind it back’: Pauline Hanson takes aim at child support and DV ‘holiday’ leave
    Snippet: Pauline Hanson labelled paid family and domestic violence leave a “holiday”, described it as a “scam” that encouraged false claims and argued child support had become a “cash cow” in another broadside against Australia’s family violence laws.
    Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/wind-it-back-pauline-hanson-takes-aim-at-child-support-and-dv-holiday-leave-20260723-p60hv3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-07-23 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Pennsylvania woman jailed for stealing $1.7M in FEMA funds as DHS cracks down on agency fraud
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/22/us-news/pennsylvania-woman-jailed-for-stealing-1-7m-in-fema-funds-as-dhs-cracks-down-on-agency-fraud/
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