Topic: Human Rights — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-20 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on July 20, 2026 cautions rallyists not to bring kids and minors in protests during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 5th State of the Nation Address on July 27, 2026. The PNP will deploy 20,229 personnel to secure the SONA.
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[2026-07-20 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Tens of thousands of people attended Monday's protests
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[2026-07-20 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-20 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Vote-counting was underway Sunday after people in the Atlantic archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, regarded as a model of democracy in Africa, cast ballots Sunday in a presidential election.
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[2026-07-20 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Hundreds of protesters have rallied in the United States city of Houston demanding justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man who was shot dead by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on July 7.
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[2026-07-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former attorney general also describes receiving antisemitic abuse, saying he was labelled a ‘genocidal Zionist’
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[2026-07-20 12:48 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus said Australia should consider banning protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools by introducing laws similar to those that apply to abortion clinics.
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[2026-07-20 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday that Taiwan must renew efforts to protect its democracy and never become part of China. He urged members of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to oppose the "red terror" coming from Beijing.
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[2026-07-20 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The backlash against the AI data-center build-out - which we've been tracking since it was a smattering of county fights across 28 states - staged its first coordinated day of action on Saturday: 142 protests across 42 states, from Wasilla, Alaska to Naples, Florida, organized by Humans First, the nonprofit that Tea Party veteran Amy Kremer co-founded and chairs.
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[2026-07-19 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — Workers at Starbucks Korea have formed a labor union, the company confirmed on Sunday, following a marketing fiasco that evoked painful memories of a 1980 government crackdown on pro-democracy activists.
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[2026-07-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The cost of housing is the top political issue — ranked higher than the cost of food or protecting democracy — among U.S. voters between 18- and 34-years-old, a CNBC survey found.
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[2026-07-19 18:01 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-19 17:58 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Taipei – Taiwan must work together to protect its democracy and not become part of China, President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, calling on members of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to oppose the “red terror” coming from Beijing.
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[2026-07-19 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us
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[2026-07-19 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: YANGON, Myanmar — Statues of independence hero Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as father of both the nation and of detained democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi.
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[2026-07-18 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is a locator map for Iran with its capital, Tehran. (AP Photo)
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[2026-07-18 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Johannesburg, South Africa – Nelson Mandela Day has become the backdrop for a wider debate in South Africa over the values the former president represented, as the country grapples with inequality, economic frustration and growing divisions over how to address social problems.
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[2026-07-18 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over what it called the “racist depiction” of Filipinos in a series of videos published by state-backed newspaper China Daily.
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[2026-07-18 11:43 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Thousands gather outside presidential office for second day, following surprise government reshuffle. What we know on day 1,606
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[2026-07-18 07:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VENICE, Italy — Several hundred protesters marched Friday against the arrival in Venice of the billionaire American ambassador's luxury yacht, briefly clashing with riot police as they neared the vessel.
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[2026-07-18 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta, a billionaire businessman, arrived amid strained ties between the president and Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni
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[2026-07-18 07:26 UTC+10:00] [US Ambassador] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta, a billionaire businessman, arrived amid strained ties between the president and Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni
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[2026-07-18 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Royal Commissions
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[2026-07-18 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Ambassador Tilman Fertitta’s superyacht ‘Boardwall’ is docked as part of “Freedom 250 Coastal Diplomacy” tour, as protest by activists is expected this afternoon, in Venice, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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[2026-07-18 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia carried out several deadly attacks in Ukraine, including reportedly killing two people aboard a foreign vessel, as Ukrainians took to the streets for a second day to protest against the removal of the defence minister.
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[2026-07-17 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nigeria has completed the voluntary repatriation of its citizens from South Africa after weeks of xenophobic attacks and anti-immigration protests, the Nigerian foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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[2026-07-17 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this image made from video provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a Chinese coast guard ship uses water cannon on a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal, locally called Ayungin shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on March 23, 2024.
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[2026-07-17 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday awarded demonstrators who took to the streets to protest former President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law in December 2024 for their dedication to upholding the spirit of democracy.
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[2026-07-17 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Rare wartime protests have broken out in Ukraine in the wake of President Zelensky sacking his popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov - which is reportedly in process but not finalized yet.
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[2026-07-17 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung vowed to pass on the spirit of the "revolution of light," referring to protests against former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law in December 2024, to the future generation.
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[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The climate activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk, who has become the figurehead of anti-government protests in Delhi, is resisting calls to end his fast until the education minister resigns
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[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Web Exclusive] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Democracy Now
Snippet: Palestinian musician Huda Asfour recently visited the Democracy Now! studio in New York to discuss her art and perform.
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[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-07-17 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics, however, fear that designating groups as far-left terror organisations risks targeting lawful protests and political opponents
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[2026-07-17 08:42 UTC+10:00] [Charlie Kirk] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics, however, fear that designating groups as far-left terror organisations risks targeting lawful protests and political opponents
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[2026-07-17 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Billionaire Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins will apply the feedback machinery that helped bring her $100 billion design company to public life, launching a global platform on Friday that asks communities what is important to them.
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[2026-07-17 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A group condemning the repression under former President Macky Sall’s rule in Senegal has spoken out against his arrival in Dakar on Friday to meet the Senegalese Head of State, as part of his campaign to lead the UN.
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[2026-07-17 04:25 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders
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[2026-07-17 04:25 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders
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[2026-07-17 04:09 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fair housing complaints accuse Greystar of refusing to take tenants who use federal rent vouchers
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[2026-07-17 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 2:06am
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[2026-07-17 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-16 23:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Police said Thursday they have applied for an arrest warrant for a woman who staged a solo blockade of a vote counting center last month amid protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 local elections.
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[2026-07-16 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: When is it possible to declare that a society has moved from liberal democracy, however imperfectly realised, to authoritarian rule? Is there a moment when it is suddenly obvious the change has occurred? Does authoritarianism announce its arrival?
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[2026-07-16 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Protesters gathered in central Kyiv on Thursday morning
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[2026-07-16 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have applied for an arrest warrant for a woman who staged a solo blockade of a vote counting center last month amid protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 local elections.
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[2026-07-16 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Another university leader has apologised to Jewish students and staff over pro-Palestinian protests on campus, and vowed to “do better”.
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[2026-07-16 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Two leading Jewish civil rights groups stepped up after Jewish teachers reported antisemitic harassment last year at the National Education Association’s annual convention, only to devolve into disagreement ahead of this year’s convention.
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[2026-07-16 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn) has called on United Nations member states to impose an immediate arms embargo on the United Arab Emirates, arguing that its aid to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) makes it complicit in atrocities that UN investigations conclude amount to genocide.
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