Topic: Media — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-18 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian media have reported that US missile strikes launched from Kuwait caused explosions in the city of Khorramabad in Lorestan province. Here are some other developments on Saturday:
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[2026-07-18 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US is on the path to revolution because President Donald Trump has betrayed Americans by putting foreign interests ahead of those of his own country, journalist Tucker Carlson has said.
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[2026-07-18 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US is on the path to revolution because President Donald Trump has betrayed Americans by putting foreign interests ahead of those of his own country, journalist Tucker Carlson has said.
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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 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Fresh from this week's press conference, Sake Manila 2026 officially announced its return for its biggest edition yet, set to take place at the Grand Ballroom of Forbes Five-Star integrated resort Okada Manila.
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[2026-07-18 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chase Meidroth (10) y Munetaka Murakami (5), de los Medias Blancas de Chicago, celebran tras anotar gracias a un doblete de tres carreras de su compañero Colson Montgomery durante la quinta entrada de un partido de béisbol contra los Azulejos de Toronto en Toronto, el viernes 17 de julio de 2026.
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[2026-07-18 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago White Sox’s Chase Meidroth (10) and Munetaka Murakami (5) celebrate after scoring on a three-RBI double by teammate Colson Montgomery during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Friday, July 17, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-07-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Tempo’s Marina Mabrey (3) drives past Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard (10) during first half of a WNBA basketball game in Toronto, Friday, July 17, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-07-18 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during a joint-press conference following their meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on July 7. © Reuters
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[2026-07-18 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Israeli government has stripped Nile crocodiles of their protected status, paving the way for a proposal to build a detention facility for Palestinians surrounded by the reptiles, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
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[2026-07-18 11:06 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Beijing on Friday said a video published by state-run newspaper China Daily that portrayed Filipinos as monkeys was not produced by the Chinese government, while reiterating its rejection of the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award.
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[2026-07-18 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump’s social media company is reportedly considering charging a $100,00 monthly fee for priority access to his social media posts.
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[2026-07-18 09:36 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The China Daily’s AI-generated video of a monkey wearing Filipino national costume has triggered a diplomatic protest from the Philippines, raising tensions days before Beijing’s top diplomat joins a regional meeting in Manila.
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[2026-07-18 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A view from the press box level at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, Friday, July 17, 2026, after the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Guardians was postponed due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota. (AP Photo/Joe Reedy)
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[2026-07-18 08:51 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lawmakers press for review of hiring practices amid a spate of ICE-related deaths within the same week
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[2026-07-18 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 8:01am
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[2026-07-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Aussie relocated to New York City to pursue modelling in 2017; his last known relationship was with social media make-up influencer Meredith Duxbury
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[2026-07-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Aussie relocated to New York City to pursue modelling in 2017; his last known relationship was with social media make-up influencer Meredith Duxbury
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[2026-07-18 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Thursday said that US TV networks that refused to air his primetime address on election integrity should have their licenses revoked.
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[2026-07-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Punjab villager Charanjit Singh stands by a statue of his Agniveer son Ajay Singh, who died aged 24 in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024. The soldier's death received national media attention and was debated in India's parliament. (Photo by Nipun Prabhakar)
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[2026-07-18 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Brendan Carr is already scrutinizing TV broadcasters, but he may have to be careful echoing the president’s political grievances, legal experts say.
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[2026-07-18 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tensions over the dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea are still simmering 10 years after Chinese claims were rejected in an arbitration ruling. © Reuters
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[2026-07-18 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-18 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israel has reportedly reclassified Nile crocodiles as “tended” animals, potentially clearing the way for their use as part of prison security.
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[2026-07-18 05:23 UTC+10:00] [Truth Social] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), empresa de mídia do presidente americano, Donald Trump, anunciou nesta sexta-feira (17/07) que planeja cobrar por um acesso especial e mais rápido às publicações da plataforma Truth Social, que pertence ao republicano.
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[2026-07-18 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Inga Ting is a data journalist with the ABC's Digital Story Innovations team. Her work has won awards both locally and internationally.
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[2026-07-18 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UNC coach Bill Belichick speaks during the ACC Kickoff preseason NCAA College football media day on Friday, July 17, 2026 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard)
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[2026-07-18 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-18 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Akbayan on Friday "strongly condemned" the video released by Chinese state-owned media outlet China Daily that depicted Filipinos as monkeys.
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[2026-07-18 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Samuel Agini and Costas Mourselas in London, and Jill R Shah, James Fontanella-Khan and George Steer in New York
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[2026-07-18 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-18 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THERE is political satire, there is propaganda, and then there is the reckless dehumanization of an entire people.
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[2026-07-18 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-18 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-18 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, left, talks with French President Emmanuel Macron as they arrive for a press conference following a meeting of the Franco-German Ministerial Council in Brühl, Germany, Friday, July 17, 2026. (Oliver Berg/dpa via AP)
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[2026-07-18 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli government has stripped Nile crocodiles of their protected status, paving the way for a proposal to build a detention facility for Palestinians surrounded by the reptiles, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
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[2026-07-18 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-18 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Police in Poland have recorded a sharp rise in hate crime complaints from Ukrainians, according to national newspaper Rzeczpospolita. Ukrainians have increasingly reported physical assaults, verbal abuse, and online harassment, the outlet said.
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[2026-07-18 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Favoured by the likes of Beyoncé and Aya Nakamura, Ivory Coast fashion is wooing the world stage, thanks in part to showcasing on social media.
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[2026-07-18 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli government has stripped Nile crocodiles of their protected status, paving the way for a proposal to build a detention facility for Palestinians surrounded by the reptiles, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
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[2026-07-17 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish police officer and 2 other people were shot, including the suspected perpetrator, on Friday, according to media reports.
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[2026-07-17 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Visas will be shortened to 240 days, down from five years, and Chinese journalists will be limited to 90 days
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[2026-07-17 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: According to state media, at least nine people had been rescued as emergency teams continued to search through rock, mud and debris. The landslide hit at around 9:08 a.m. local time after heavy rainfall triggered the collapse of a mountainside near the Wujiang River. Hundreds of residents were evacuated as authorities cordoned off the area, assessed nearby buildings for further risk and worked to prevent secondary collapses.
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[2026-07-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Media] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Attorneys general from 12 states are suing to block the Paramount-Warner Bros deal they say violates antitrust law
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[2026-07-17 20:23 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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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 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following the US leader’s explosive accusations against Beijing, online commenters respond with mockery, concern and calls for self-reliance
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[2026-07-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [election fraud] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Following the US leader’s explosive accusations against Beijing, online commenters respond with mockery, concern and calls for self-reliance
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[2026-07-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Sovereign Media, a far-left media outlet funded by the Babochki Collective, a nonprofit run by Jim "Fergie" Chambers, the communist centi-millionaire and heir to the Cox Media fortune, reports that Fergie, who was arrested in Ibiza last week at the request of the US Justice Department, "has been transferred to a maximum-security facility in Madrid."
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[2026-07-17 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Accused domestic violence perpetrator Antony Catalano has evened the balance of power in the boardroom of his regional newspaper empire by making his 25-year-old son Luca Catalano a director of the company overseeing Australian Community Media.
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