Topic: Human Rights — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-16 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed to London on Saturday, as crowds start to gather for two rival protests in the capital.
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[2026-05-16 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Eurovision Song Contest's final takes place in Vienna on Saturday, with the organizers hoping the annual show of glitz and Europop will be a success despite five countries withdrawing over Israel's participation.
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[2026-05-16 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dean Vuletic, who has been dubbed “Professor Eurovision,” discusses protests against Israel’s participation in the annual song contest. He also gives his opinion on the bookies’ favorite and reveals why big stars usually don’t do well at the event. (May 15)
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[2026-05-16 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As anti-Israel boycotts and protests roiled this year’s Eurovision song contest in Vienna, some Israelis attending the competition have found unlikely allies: Austria’s youth Green movement and a local café that has openly embraced them.
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[2026-05-16 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Charlotte Dubenskij, an award-nominated journalist who has covered Yellow Vest protests in France, conflicts in Syria and the Philippines, and is now based in Israel for RT
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[2026-05-16 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Charlotte Dubenskij, an award-nominated journalist who has covered Yellow Vest protests in France, conflicts in Syria and the Philippines, and is now based in Israel for RT
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[2026-05-15 22:47 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenPerth, AustraliaA bus transporting passengers from the MV Hondius, on which there was a hantavirus outbreak, arrives at a specially built quarantine centre on the outskirts of the cityPhotograph: Antony Dickson /AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenFormia, ItalyCyclists competing in the 109th Giro d’Italia. Kicking off in Formia, stage seven is one of the toughest – the 244km route ends with a 13.6km climb to the Blockhaus summit in the ApenninesPhotograph: Dario Belingheri /Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenCannes,
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[2026-05-15 21:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cheong Wa Dae has lodged a formal protest with Bloomberg News over its report that framed a “citizen dividend” proposal by Kim Yong-beom, presidential chief of staff for policy, as a plan to redistribute “excess profits” from artificial intelligence-related companies, government officials said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Civil Rights] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Charles Mauldin remembers that his lungs felt like they were imploding when he breathed in tear gas more than 60 years ago. It was Sunday, March 7, 1965, when Mauldin, who was 17, joined hundreds of other demonstrators in a march from Selma, Alabama, to the state Capitol in Montgomery to demand voting rights for Black Americans.
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[2026-05-15 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Scattered protests erupted in Havana on Thursday as residents voiced frustration over worsening shortages of food, electricity, and fuel, prompting a visible security presence. Cuban government announced the nation’s fuel reserves had been completely exhausted, following the depletion of a 100,000-tonne emergency shipment of Russian crude oil that arrived in late March.
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[2026-05-15 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A protestor stands outside the South Carolina Statehouse on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
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[2026-05-15 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shocking footage captured chaotic scenes following violent “No Kings” protests in downtown Los Angeles when a teen rioter brazenly hurled an object at cops and struck one in the head before being taken down by cops.
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[2026-05-15 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aymara Indigenous people march during an anti-government protest in El Alto, Bolivia, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
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[2026-05-15 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: London’s Metropolitan Police are planning to deploy 4,000 police officers to maintain order during the Nakba Day protest on Saturday – one of many that will be taking place worldwide to mark the so-called “Palestinian catastrophe” of 1948.
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[2026-05-15 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuba has been hit by worsening power outages after the island’s communist government said fuel reserves had run out, as rare protests erupted in neighbourhoods around the capital, Havana.
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[2026-05-15 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An elderly man was injured on Thursday during an anti-government street blockade in Serbia ‘s capital Belgrade, reflecting the deep political tensions in the Balkan country following months of mass protests against populist President Aleksandar Vucic.
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In a big gamble, Labor broke a big promise. In this week’s budget, the government announced changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing. Treasurer Jim Chalmers is suggesting it’s the broken promise we had to have, in order to tackle intergenerational inequality and make the tax system fairer. Reged Ahmad speaks with Mike Ticher, Patrick Keneally and Sarah Martin about when broken promises matter in politics
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[2026-05-14 21:38 UTC+10:00] [Cannes film festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: For every standing ovation there’s a riotous backlash – the film festival’s history is littered with boos, protests, furious rows and career-defining disasters
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[2026-05-14 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,
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[2026-05-14 16:00 UTC+10:00] [History books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It was the birthplace of the liberal tradition, but also the incubator for Nazism – what can this historic city tell us about democracy?
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[2026-05-14 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli flags hang in the designated Israel “Euro Cafe” MQ Kantine during the 70th Eurovision Song Contest week in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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[2026-05-14 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: London police said on Wednesday they would mount an "unprecedented" operation this weekend to prevent violence and serious disorder when two large protests - anti-immigration and anti-Israel - take place in the British capital.
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[2026-05-14 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: AI dividend is policy gambleOne-time cash payment is no solution to widening inequality
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[2026-05-14 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Democrats have anointed themselves the defenders of democracy and protectors of the rule of law. For years, the liberal media has been more than willing to help push that narrative. But after the state Supreme Court struck down the Virginia gerrymander, the reaction from Democrats was so extreme that even their usual defenders couldn’t ignore how bad it looked.
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[2026-05-14 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Metropolitan Police has warned that it is preparing for potential violence and hate speech crimes across two protests in London this Saturday.
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[2026-05-14 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israel's contestant at the Eurovision Song Contest has said he was surprised by protests that disrupted his semi-final performance.
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[2026-05-14 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Recent headlines highlight the US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ new investigation of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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[2026-05-14 00:31 UTC+10:00] [Eurovision 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Delta Goodrem, rappers on scooters and a Lion spray-painted silver from head to toe … as Europe’s pop circus returns amid protests and pyrotechnics, we pick the songs set to dominate this year’s grand final. Bangaranga!
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[2026-05-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the chipmaking-gear giant is already banned from selling advanced kit to China, new rule would make low-end products off-limits too
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[2026-05-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [ASML] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While the chipmaking-gear giant is already banned from selling advanced kit to China, new rule would make low-end products off-limits too
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[2026-05-13 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After protests last week by cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast, the country's Coffee and Cocoa Council is sending a delegation to M'Batto try to calm the situation.
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[2026-05-13 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ghana said on Tuesday that it has initiated the process to evacuate about 300 of its citizens from South Africa following a wave of protests against foreigners.
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[2026-05-13 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics argue the Korean war memorial should not be in a space in Seoul long associated with pro-democracy protests and its imperial past
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[2026-05-13 19:12 UTC+10:00] [Oh Se-hoon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics argue the Korean war memorial should not be in a space in Seoul long associated with pro-democracy protests and its imperial past
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[2026-05-13 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People walk on Mount Kailash in Tibet, China, May 2017. (Photo by Christoph Mohr/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
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[2026-05-13 12:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Tens of thousands of Argentines flooded the streets of major cities nationwide on Tuesday to protest funding cuts by libertarian President Javier Milei to the public university system that represents a near-universal point of pride in this crisis-prone country.
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[2026-05-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Competition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Boycotts, protests and fears about vote-rigging are threatening to overshadow this week’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.
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[2026-05-13 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The alleged leader of a secret Chinese government “police station” housed in a nondescript Manhattan building was urged to help track a prominent pro-Democracy dissident, a jury heard this week.
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[2026-05-13 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Education is the backbone of Sri Lanka’s development. Denying access to tens of thousands of qualified students risks wasting talent, fueling inequality, and undermining national progress. The gap is not simply about seats in lecture halls—it is about the future of a generation. Academics, as custodians of knowledge, cannot remain passive observers.
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[2026-05-13 04:05 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — Greece is protesting over an unexploded Ukrainian naval drone found in its waters, fearing the war could be spilling over to the Mediterranean as Kyiv's forces hunt the opaquely-owned "shadow fleet" carrying Russian oil.
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[2026-05-12 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing reaffirms support for Hong Kong judiciary as foreign ministry calls former media tycoon ‘principal mastermind’ of 2019 anti-government protests
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[2026-05-12 23:06 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing reaffirms support for Hong Kong judiciary as foreign ministry calls former media tycoon ‘principal mastermind’ of 2019 anti-government protests
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[2026-05-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US voting rights] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Since the Citizens United decision of 2010, the justices have dismantled Americans’ voices. The only solution is at the ballot box
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[2026-05-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The signatures of two dead Brooklyn voters appeared on a Democratic candidate’s nominating petitions — and now she’s at risk of being kicked off the primary ballot, The Post has learned.
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[2026-05-12 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Virginia Democrats are doing an unwitting service to the whole country — by revealing just how hostile their party is to the most essential checks and balances.
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[2026-05-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Raising taxes on assets, incomes of high earners will add to state revenues and incentivise protecting property rights, economist says
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[2026-05-12 19:30 UTC+10:00] [high-income groups] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Raising taxes on assets, incomes of high earners will add to state revenues and incentivise protecting property rights, economist says
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[2026-05-12 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Monday marked the first day of an indefinite walkout among teachers in the eastern Spanish region, and there's more protests to come this week. Here's what parents in Valencia, Alicante and Castellón need to know about the teachers' strikes.
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[2026-05-12 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday he will speak to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about future US arms sales to Taiwan as he predicted Beijing will not seize the self-governing democracy.
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[2026-05-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Democracy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — As Friedrich Merz’s popularity plunges to new lows — compounding his already-weak coalition’s troubles little more than a year into office — the chancellor is traveling the country to persuade Germans that things remain on the right track.
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