Topic: Indigenous — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Evil’ canine abusers caught hatching plot to kill ‘cute and kind’ dog thanks to pet-friendly internet user who spotted their plans online
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[2026-05-18 09:21 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Adam Driver has responded to claims made by Lena Dunham about his on-set behaviour during his time on her show Girls in her recent memoir Famesick.
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[2026-05-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Minnesota high school graduate who followers say is a reincarnated Buddhist lama left home to study in Tibet — but still keeps up with pop culture in the US.
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[2026-05-18 05:01 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kylie Minogue has always attracted intense scrutiny over her romantic life amid a slew of high-profile relationships.
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[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Consumers should pay a tax on concert tickets at major stadiums in NSW to fund the state’s struggling local live music scene, three peak industry associations say.
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[2026-05-18 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Arab world is a major inspiration for Drake, with the rapper back with a trio of albums released on Friday: Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti.
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[2026-05-18 00:10 UTC+10:00] [Labour] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ex-health secretary’s allies rally to defend him after culture secretary calls his comments about rejoining bloc ‘odd’
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[2026-05-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Javier Bardem says the conversation around Gaza is gradually changing in the film industry.
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[2026-05-17 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: With a final score of 343, Israel’s Noam Bettan took second place at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, with his song, Michelle.
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[2026-05-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It is a "personal decision" for Sir Keir Starmer whether he chooses to fight any potential leadership contest, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said.
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[2026-05-17 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Quezon City government launched on Sunday the La Loma Lechon Festival 2026 to celebrate the district’s rich culinary heritage, deep faith, vibrant culture, and thriving local businesses, Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
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[2026-05-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Entrance to famous Beijing landmark holds centuries of traditional ritual belief, including that if women touch it they will be granted a son
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[2026-05-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Entrance to famous Beijing landmark holds centuries of traditional ritual belief, including that if women touch it they will be granted a son
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[2026-05-17 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-17 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel has finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest for the second year in a row, once again powered by a massive public televote, despite widespread protests, broadcaster boycotts and growing scrutiny over the war in Gaza.
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[2026-05-17 14:34 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Soaring into the sky in a shower of fire and golden sunlight, Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem delivered a career-defining performance that became the talk of Eurovision. To be fair, it was a tough field, but even competition-hardened Eurovision expert Graham Norton tipped it as this year’s competition-winning performance.
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[2026-05-17 14:27 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The 70th Eurovision Song Contest has come to a close with a resounding Bangaranga. Bulgaria took home the win, thus squashing Australia’s hopes that Delta Goodrem would eclipse the competition.
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[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality
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[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Korea AI Safety Institute] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality
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[2026-05-17 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A decade in the making, The Station is finally arriving at its most important destination yet: the Cannes Film Festival.
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[2026-05-17 11:27 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Self-described ‘brave’ woman live-streams to earn, gives health and cooking tips, hopes to live until she is 100
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[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Self-described ‘brave’ woman live-streams to earn, gives health and cooking tips, hopes to live until she is 100
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[2026-05-17 09:10 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-17 07:41 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-17 06:40 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Theatre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: As the nights turn chillier, the city turns brighter with the always anticipated return of Vivid Sydney. This year sees a stronger focus on free events, with 80 per cent of the program costing nothing, and in a festival first, daytime events will also be scheduled alongside the night-time action.
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[2026-05-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: There’s a project this season of Restoration Australia that’s unlike any seen on the series before. Its overhaul is not especially difficult. It doesn’t require hours of painstaking artisan craftsmanship to salvage its crumbling period features. Even host Anthony Burke admits it is a “fairly straightforward restoration project”.
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[2026-05-17 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Despite boos and boycotts, Noam Bettan was ready to take the stage in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest final in Vienna on Saturday night to sing, “Michelle.”
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[2026-05-17 05:12 UTC+10:00] [Culture / TV & radio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Vienna: When Australian singer Delta Goodrem walks onto the Eurovision stage in Vienna this morning, she will be walking into what could be a unique moment in Australian history. We have fielded Eurovision competitors for more than a decade, but never before has the national momentum reached a fever pitch quite like this.
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[2026-05-17 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Around 4,000 police officers were deployed across London on Saturday as tens of thousands of demonstrators took part in two major rallies held simultaneously in the British capital during one of the busiest weekends of the year. Supporters of far-right activist Tommy Robinson gathered in central London for a “Unite the Kingdom” march under heavy security, while a separate pro-Palestinian demonstration marked Nakba Day, commemorating the displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948.
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[2026-05-16 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey launched to coincide with Workers’ Day asks pupils what makes their parents happiest at work, if their job entails overtime
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[2026-05-16 18:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey launched to coincide with Workers’ Day asks pupils what makes their parents happiest at work, if their job entails overtime
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[2026-05-16 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan cautions against overdependence on large-language models to solve every problem
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[2026-05-16 17:04 UTC+10:00] [Vivian Balakrishnan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan cautions against overdependence on large-language models to solve every problem
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[2026-05-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Behind AI’s promise of efficiency, workers describe a faster office culture where easier tasks disappear and judgment-heavy work expands
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[2026-05-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Research into the 2011 earthquake and tsunami shows fostering social connection and purpose helps survivors rebuild and staves off dementia
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[2026-05-16 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Minamisoma City] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Research into the 2011 earthquake and tsunami shows fostering social connection and purpose helps survivors rebuild and staves off dementia
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[2026-05-16 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Invisible laser landmarks. AI-generated claims over asteroids. Scaffolding wired into screens and computing systems. At Art Dubai 2026, digital art is no longer confined to NFTs or immersive spectacles. Instead, artists are using technology to question ownership, extraction, memory and humanity’s relationship with the systems it increasingly depends on.
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[2026-05-16 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There is a lot coming up on Israeli television this week, notably the new season of Fauda on Yes, on May 18, and The Intern, a medical drama starring Niv Sultan of Tehran, which will begin running on Hot on May 19.
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[2026-05-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Newlyweds opt to put on professional grappling showdown instead of traditional nuptials; guests lap it up
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[2026-05-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Newlyweds opt to put on professional grappling showdown instead of traditional nuptials; guests lap it up
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[2026-05-16 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Long before she became the state’s first female governor, Dame Marie Bashir was a psychiatrist travelling to the remote corners of Australia to fulfil her public role.
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[2026-05-16 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 7:04am
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[2026-05-16 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-16 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
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[2026-05-16 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 4:30am
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[2026-05-16 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: After the formation of the UAE on December 2, 1971, Abu Dhabi served as the country’s political, administrative and economic centre of power. But it would take another 25 years for the emirate to be officially named the nation’s capital.
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[2026-05-16 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Whether it’s aristocratic scandal in 1980s Britain, masked vigilantes battling authoritarian superheroes, or jewel thieves plotting multimillion-dollar robberies in Los Angeles, the latest releases on streaming platforms are packed with high-stakes drama and morally messy characters.
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[2026-05-16 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Our Arabic word of the week, rahma, is commonly translated as mercy. But is also carries meanings that reach beyond forgiveness or compassion alone.
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