Topic: International Orgs — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has scheduled a first status conference on May 27, 2026, in the case of former president Rodrigo Duterte, issuing a detailed order on Thursday that seeks key submissions from parties and participants ahead of trial.
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[2026-04-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Division 2 of inaugural Fifa Asean Cup reportedly destined for city around September, with Indonesia set to stage top-flight action
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[2026-04-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Fifa] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Division 2 of inaugural Fifa Asean Cup reportedly destined for city around September, with Indonesia set to stage top-flight action
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[2026-04-30 21:52 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – As the Philippines prepares to host the 48th Asean Summit, the Atin Ito coalition launched its fourth civilian mission to Pag-asa Island on Thursday, delivering a message to leaders: the West Philippine Sea must be defended as a zone of peace and solidarity.
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[2026-04-30 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the US military presence there as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the US-Israel war against Iran.
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[2026-04-30 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz drives in the armoured fighting vehicle Boxer during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)
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[2026-04-30 19:37 UTC+10:00] [Business] [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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[2026-04-30 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Qatar rejected claims and media reports that it backed International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan if he pursued legal action against Israeli officials.
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[2026-04-30 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol will attend a series of international gatherings and the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, next week, his office said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Dutch government and top brass have committed to raising military personnel from its current 80,000 to 120,000 by 2035 — plans that have broad political support. The recent enlistment by the country’s queen and her eldest daughter as reservists look to be helping, with authorities now scrambling to arm and train new recruits.
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[2026-04-30 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: European leaders are seeking to clarify a little-used mutual defence clause in the European Union treaty as questions grow over Washington’s long-term commitment to NATO during a deepening rift with the United States.
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[2026-04-30 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TORONTO — Canada has been selected as the headquarters for a new, financial institution led by NATO and designed to reduce borrowing costs for members of the alliance, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump, who has criticized Germany and other NATO allies for not sending their navies to help open the Strait of Hormuz, said on Wednesday his administration is looking at reducing the number of US troops in Germany.
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[2026-04-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Ryoo Sang-dai, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), will attend the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and gatherings of ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governors in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, next week, the central bank said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rafael Grossi, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General and a candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, speaks during an informal dialogue at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-04-30 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Joanna Korner was selected by the tribunal to preside over the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
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[2026-04-30 09:36 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president’s threat comes after Germany’s Friedrich Merz suggests Trump team is being outplayed in its negotiations with Iran
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[2026-04-30 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Minister of Finance and National Revenue, Francois-Philippe Champagne, make their way to the House of Commons before the tabling of the spring economic update, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-04-30 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Nato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The monarch has been emphasising the military and cultural ties between the UK and US, at a time of high tension between the countries
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[2026-04-30 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Flooding in Bangkok. Asia faces a wide gap between insurance coverage and potential economic losses from natural disasters. (NurPhoto via Getty)
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[2026-04-30 05:56 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Amir Saeid Iravani, has described the United States’ seizure of Iranian commercial vessels as “state-sponsored piracy and terrorism,” emphasising the right of the Islamic Republic to counter these actions.
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[2026-04-30 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has spoken publicly for the first time since he went on extended leave last May pending the outcome of a United Nations investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him.
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[2026-04-30 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a fertilizer support programme to assist smallholder paddy farmers in the Anuradhapura district whose fields were damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, helping them recover production in time for the upcoming Yala cultivation season.
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[2026-04-30 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — A week before Southeast Asian leaders and thousands of delegates arrive in Cebu, authorities have turned the province into a tightly coordinated security grid as preparations for the 48th Asean Summit move into full operational mode.
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[2026-04-30 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Former “X Factor Philippines” finalist Mark Mabasa represented the country at “ASEAN Rhythms: A Cultural Celebration,” held April 25 at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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[2026-04-30 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: More than 1.2 million people in Lebanon are expected to face acute hunger this year due to “conflict, displacement and economic pressures” amid the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah, according to a United Nations-backed report.
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[2026-04-30 00:32 UTC+10:00] [Royal Navy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Royal Navy chief says unified naval force will deter future Russian threats from the ‘open sea border’ to the north
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[2026-04-29 21:51 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UN General Assembly president meets Chinese foreign minister in Beijing amid Iran war tensions and global energy crisis
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[2026-04-29 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: King Charles III has cracked a joke about US President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project, comparing it to the burning of the iconic building by British troops in 1814. He also issued what was widely seen as a subtle rebuke of Trump’s criticism of NATO amid friction in US-UK ties.
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[2026-04-29 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: King Charles III has cracked a joke about US President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project, comparing it to the burning of the iconic building by British troops in 1814. He also issued what was widely seen as a subtle rebuke of Trump’s criticism of NATO amid friction in US-UK ties.
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[2026-04-29 19:49 UTC+10:00] [National News] [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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[2026-04-29 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Fresh reporting in Reuters says that NATO leadership is mulling ending its practice of holding annual summits as the Trump presidency has "cast a long shadow" over such meetings and as member states are looking for "less drama".
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[2026-04-29 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said Iran reserves the right to respond to what he described as US “state-sponsored piracy and terrorism” following the seizure of Iranian commercial vessels.
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[2026-04-29 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [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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[2026-04-29 14:29 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: King Charles has extolled the importance of Britain’s “special relationship” with the US in a speech to Congress that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence of Ukraine and the climate crisis.
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[2026-04-29 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, has sent a letter to the UN secretary-general and the United Nations Security Council president protesting the United States’ seizure of Iranian vessels, describing the actions as “piracy”.
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[2026-04-29 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The revelation of a Wall Street Journal report detailing a witness statement that Qatar offered to “take care of” International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan strips away any remaining illusions of neutrality in international law. The allegation that Doha proposed a quid pro quo to ensure Khan pursued arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant is a direct assault on the integrity of the global legal system.
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[2026-04-29 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, called on the United Nations Security Council to “act decisively to compel Israel to fully uphold the ceasefire in Lebanon”.
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[2026-04-29 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former UK prime minister Tony Blair told the United Nations Security Council that the situation in Gaza remains “precarious”, despite a reduction in violence following a ceasefire.
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[2026-04-29 11:49 UTC+10:00] [AUKUS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
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[2026-04-29 08:26 UTC+10:00] [King Charles III] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Remarks marking 250th anniversary of American independence tell US lawmakers: ‘The actions of this great nation matter’
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[2026-04-29 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Britain’s King Charles III has used a speech in front of the United States Congress to pledge NATO unity and call for support for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.
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[2026-04-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Theo Francken believed the strained transatlantic relationship should remain ‘united’, although sometimes Nato ‘can be a paper tiger’
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[2026-04-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Theo Francken believed the strained transatlantic relationship should remain ‘united’, although sometimes Nato ‘can be a paper tiger’
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[2026-04-29 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nearly eight million people in South Sudan are at risk of acute hunger as conflict and displacement worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, according to a United Nations report.
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[2026-04-29 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Britain's King Charles III addressed the US Congress on Tuesday, defending Nato as the Trump administration continues to voice fiery criticism of the alliance.
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[2026-04-28 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered €7.2 million ($8.5 million) in compensation to be paid to victims of the Malian former jihadist leader Al Hassan, who was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in 2024.
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[2026-04-28 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud waits for judges to enter the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 26, 2024, to deliver the verdict in the trial of Al Hassan, accused of playing a key role in a reign of terror unleashed by al-Qaida-linked insurgents on the historic desert city of Timbuktu in northern Mali in 2012.
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[2026-04-28 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, is set to address the Oxford Union next week, Middle East Eye can reveal.
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[2026-04-28 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Qatar promised to "look after" the International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan if he indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the case for war crimes and crimes against humanity due to the war in Gaza, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
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