Topic: Law & Courts — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study finds patients injected with iPSC-derived heart muscle cells outperform control group on cardiac function tests after bypass surgery
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[2026-08-20 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Parliament elected a stalwart of the country’s new ruling party to the presidency Thursday after the post fell vacant last month following the resignation of the former president, who was a close ally of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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[2026-08-20 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Bangladeshi lawmakers have elected Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a candidate of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), as the country’s 23rd president.
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[2026-08-20 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-20 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US drugmakers Merck and Moderna said Wednesday a personalized cancer treatment had shown success in reducing the recurrence of melanoma tumors in a late-stage trial hailed by experts as a "breakthrough."
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[2026-08-20 22:31 UTC+10:00] [Denpasar District Court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: He boasted on social media that he had defied restrictions prohibiting residents and visitors from leaving their homes or accommodation.
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[2026-08-20 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen who is accused of insulting the Balinese Hinduism’s sacred Day of Silence in social media posts covers his face upon arrival at the district court in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-08-20 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Alan MacPherson wore a hooded jacket as he was led away to custody after the court appearance
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[2026-08-20 21:01 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Paths to strengthen regulations on political donations from corporations and organizations in Japan remain unclear, as ruling and opposition parties are wide apart over the matter.
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[2026-08-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Some demonstrators shaved their heads in a symbolic gesture, while others chanted slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping and called on the United Nations to intervene. The protesters said the legislation threatened Tibetan identity, language, culture and religious traditions, and could provide a legal basis for what they describe as a policy of assimilation.
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[2026-08-20 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a Chinese national to 20 years in prison for leading a hacking scheme targeting K-pop group BTS' member Jungkook and South Korean business executives.
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[2026-08-20 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Newlyweds Scarlett Rocha, right, and Fabiana Justiniano pose for a photo at their home in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
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[2026-08-20 19:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Zambia’s opposition leader said on Wednesday that he is going to court to challenge the 13 August presidential election results which handed President Hakainde Hichelema a second term in office.
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[2026-08-20 18:48 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-20 18:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former Xdinary Heroes member Gunil on Thursday disputed JYP Entertainment’s claim that they mutually agreed to end his contract. Through his lawyer, Gunil said he did not choose to leave the band or agree to terminate his contract.
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[2026-08-20 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-20 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Automotive Industry
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[2026-08-20 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In Aulnay-sous-Bois, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, a recent court decision to uphold the six-month closure of a mosque for inciting violence and terrorism has caused a stir.
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[2026-08-20 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Erin Patterson is depicted by an artist’s sketch from a video link at the Victorian Court of Appeal in Melbourne, Australia Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (Anita Lester/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-08-20 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel of the House of Representatives has yet to decide whether to present the alleged bagman of Vice President Sara Duterte as a witness in her impeachment trial, the determination depending on evidence already established and facts still needing to be proved, counsel and spokesman Benjamin Tolosa Jr.
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[2026-08-20 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
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[2026-08-20 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-20 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The incident happened at a police watch house in Mareeba, about an hour west of Cairns. (Supplied: QPS)
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[2026-08-20 17:12 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-20 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Erin Patterson attended the Court of Appeal via video link from prison
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[2026-08-20 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: An interview Clay Benjamin Hall gave to police was played in court. (Supplied: Instagram)
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[2026-08-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Life and style] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pádraig has a favourite side, whereas Dave likes to sleep farthest from the door. Help us put this argument to bed Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror
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[2026-08-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Michael Hoogvelt's (centre) matters were heard in Lismore District Court. (ABC North Coast: Hannah Ross)
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[2026-08-20 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: In an interview with the BBC, Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell says she only became aware of the assault during the court case almost three years later
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[2026-08-20 16:44 UTC+10:00] [Erin Patterson mushroom trial] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Crown prosecutor tells Victorian court that all seven of Patterson’s grounds for appeal should fail while arguing for tougher sentence
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[2026-08-20 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Erin Patterson is appealing her murder conviction in the Court of Appeal. (Supplied: Anita Lester)
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[2026-08-20 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh is holding its first contested presidential election in 35 years, with the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir pitted against former army officer Oli Ahmad, the nominee of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party opposition alliance.
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[2026-08-20 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon has handed over an Assad-era general to Syria to face charges including murder and torture. It is the first time Beirut has sent a top military official from the former regime to Damascus to face trial since the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024.
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[2026-08-20 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sydney court hears complainant was more than 40 years younger and far less powerful than the shock jock when he started working as his driver
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[2026-08-20 16:04 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Warning: Graphic content
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[2026-08-20 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Owner of 60kg dog accused of killing two pets and injuring another released on bail, as online petition urges authorities not to euthanise the animal
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[2026-08-20 15:09 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Owner of 60kg dog accused of killing two pets and injuring another released on bail, as online petition urges authorities not to euthanise the animal
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[2026-08-20 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hui Ka-yan given life sentence for ‘multiple combined crimes’ by court in Shenzhen
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[2026-08-20 14:27 UTC+10:00] [court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hui Ka-yan given life sentence for ‘multiple combined crimes’ by court in Shenzhen
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[2026-08-20 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A woman walks by a map showing Evergrande development projects in China, as she heads to an Evergrande city plaza in Beijing on Sept. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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[2026-08-20 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mr Jones has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching. (ABC News: Jamie McKinnell)
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[2026-08-20 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Larry David] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator says Dershowitz, who also defended Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein, ‘only has himself to blame’ for being ostracised
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[2026-08-20 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The trial judge who presided over the case of Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed from the case as the defendant seeks a new trial and appeals his conviction.
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[2026-08-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: When a foreign worker loses legal status because an employer fails to complete required procedures, the Ministry of Employment and Labor should give the worker another opportunity to obtain work authorization, South Korea’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission said Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Mining giant Fortescue has defended its decision not to stand down a key executive accused of sexual harassment and bullying while an independent legal firm conducts an investigation into the claims.
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[2026-08-20 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A personalised vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck reduced the recurrence of melanoma in a large, late-stage trial, raising expectations for treating the deadliest form of skin cancer and showing the promise of the embattled mRNA technology.
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[2026-08-20 13:21 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Queensland government has settled its $66 million lawsuit with mining giant Fortescue, hoping to claw back public money spent on a failed hydrogen project in central Queensland.
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[2026-08-20 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The new leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) stepped up efforts to ease factional tensions and promote unity within the party on Thursday, paying tribute to key liberal figures as part of a broader push to bring the party together.
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[2026-08-20 12:48 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A judge in Missouri ruled Wednesday that the state’s newly drawn congressional map could be used in the November elections, handing Republicans a win in a monthslong battle over redistricting.
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[2026-08-20 12:32 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Death cap mushroom killer Erin Patterson’s interest in picking and eating wild mushrooms was at the centre of her appeal on Thursday, after her legal team argued she was effectively forced to enter the witness box during her trial to explain why she had lied to police.
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