Topic: Media — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: DOLAKHA, Nepal (Kathmandu Post/ANN) -- A photograph posted by Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Saturday, showing him tasting yak cheese produced by the state-owned Dairy Development Corporation, set social media abuzz and rekindled public interest in one of Nepal's oldest commercial dairy products. But beneath the renewed attention lies a deepening crisis in an industry that once represented the pride of Nepal's Himalayan economy.
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[2026-05-26 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Iraqi counterpart Nizar Amidi in a call on Tuesday discussed regional issues, Tehran's state-media reports.
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[2026-05-26 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: CNN and the BBC should have come to the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), the site of a deadly Ukrainian drone attack on a college dorm, if they say they distrust Moscow’s narrative, US journalist Rick Sanchez has said.
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[2026-05-26 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: CNN and the BBC should have visited the site of a deadly Ukrainian drone strike on a college dormitory in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) if they say they distrust Moscow’s narrative about the attack, US journalist Rick Sanchez has said.
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[2026-05-26 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (left), Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a press conference after their Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on May 26. © Reuters
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[2026-05-26 21:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iranian media said Tuesday that Tehran's negotiators were seeking the release of around $24 billion in frozen assets abroad as part of a process aimed at ending the war with the United States.
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[2026-05-26 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli air attacks have killed at least 12 people and wounded others in eastern Lebanon, state media reported, as a fragile ceasefire comes under growing strain.
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[2026-05-26 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel said it would intensify its campaign in Lebanon overnight, as alarm builds over Hezbollah's drone capabilities, which are exacting a heavy toll on Israeli troops and northern communities.
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[2026-05-26 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Effigies of US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and what appeared to be National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir were paraded through Montreal on Sunday at an anti Israel rally, according to videos published on social media by Montreal for Palestine.
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[2026-05-26 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The crash happened shortly after 8:00 a.m., around one kilometre from Buggenhout railway station, as the vehicle operated for regional transport company De Lijn carried seven schoolchildren, an accompanying adult and the driver. Belgian officials and local media reported at least four deaths, including two teenagers, while prosecutors and forensic teams opened an investigation into the circumstances of the collision.
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[2026-05-26 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dr. Tzvika Mor, father of released hostage Eitan and one of the leaders of the Tikva Forum will join Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionist Party with a high position in the list, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanese state-media is reporting Israel's use of white phosphorus bombs in Shebaa, south east of Lebanon, on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 18:34 UTC+10:00] [Social media] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ellen Roome, whose son, Jools Sweeney, was 14 when he died, wants a ban put in place for under-16s
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[2026-05-26 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Ebola outbreak and food insecurity are deeply intertwined, the World Food Programme’s Ituri bureau chief told the Associated Press on Monday.
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[2026-05-26 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Sen. Lito Lapid speaks before the plenary on May 26, 2026 to debunk talk on social media that he was no longer a member of the minority bloc. Lapid made the clarification after he failed to stand up, along with his peers, to denounce a video by Sen. Imee Marcos linking the minority to Charter change, which she presented on May 25.
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[2026-05-26 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (left), Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a press conference after their Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on May 26. © Reuters
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[2026-05-26 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Lois Maskiell is a journalist and producer in the ABC Canberra newsroom. She has also worked as a reporter and homepage editor at The Australian Financial Review in Sydney.
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[2026-05-26 17:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinnosuke Abe, manager of the Yomiuri Giants, was arrested by Tokyo police on suspicion of assaulting his daughter, Japanese media reported Monday.
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[2026-05-26 17:10 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Perth man who made social media posts supporting the gunmen who attacked a Jewish community at Bondi Beach in December has pleaded guilty to racism and weapons charges.
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[2026-05-26 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The US military said it launched overnight strikes on Iranian missile sites and boats laying mines, as mediators press ahead with talks aimed at ending the war.
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[2026-05-26 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Tuesday it has produced an online documentary series aimed at helping the public better understand the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's key newspaper, as part of a government initiative to expand public access to North Korean media content.
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[2026-05-26 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A senior spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces has said the country is prepared for any renewed conflict and has already identified targets in the event of a new attack by the United States or Israel, Press TV reported.
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[2026-05-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media says accused received US$88,000 after he ‘fell step-by-step into the trap laid by the spy organisation’
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[2026-05-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media says accused received US$88,000 after he ‘fell step-by-step into the trap laid by the spy organisation’
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[2026-05-26 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Herald Media Group, publisher of The Korea Herald and Herald Business, held a charity golf tournament Thursday to support the global promotion of Hangeul, the Korean writing system.
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[2026-05-26 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-26 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kitchener Rangers’ Andrew MacNiel, left, loses his helmet as he and Everett Silvertips’ Jaxsin Vaughan fight during the second period of a Memorial Cup hockey game in Kelowna, British Columbia, Monday, May 25, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-26 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Carolina Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates with teammates Jaccob Slavin (74), Jalen Chatfield (5) and Jordan Martinook (48) after a goal by teammate Sebastian Aho (not shown) during overtime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal, Monday, May 25, 2026.
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[2026-05-26 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kyle Stowers, izquierda, y Jakob Marsee, de los Marlins de Miami, celebran después de anotar durante la sexta entrada del juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas ante los Azulejos de Toronto, el lunes 25 de mayo de 2026, en Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-26 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BTS fans gather at the Tokyo Dome for the megahit K-pop act's world tour in April. © AP
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[2026-05-26 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has reaffirmed its position in ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, with senior officials insisting Tehran will not accept what it describes as US pressure or maximalist demands, Press TV reported.
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[2026-05-26 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Miami Marlins catcher Joe Mack, left, gives starting pitcher Janson Junk, right, a congratulatory pat following fourth-inning baseball game action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Monday May 25, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-26 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Herald invited six content creators to cover Africa Day 2026, hosted by the African Group of Ambassadors in the Republic of Korea, The Korea Herald and the Korea-Africa Foundation in Seoul on Wednesday, as part of efforts to expand the event’s reach to online audiences.
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[2026-05-26 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Social media use ranks with smoking as a threat to the health of young people, according to the UK's most senior doctors.
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[2026-05-26 11:01 UTC+10:00] [One Nation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The media’s reaction to One Nation’s anti-democratic outbursts has been supine, a shameful abrogation of the obligation to defend the freedom of the press
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[2026-05-26 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.”
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[2026-05-26 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian state media reported that US and Israeli aircraft struck Iranian boats south of Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing at least four people.
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[2026-05-26 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal makes remarks with Canada’s Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, not shown, before a bilateral meeting in Ottawa, on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Justin Tang /The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-26 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-26 09:01 UTC+10:00] [Social media ban] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Campaigners, teenagers, legislators and experts give their opinions on the government’s social media consultation
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[2026-05-26 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Despite opposition from legal advisers, the Special Committee on the Communications Bill approved splitting the legislation into two bills after a vote on Monday.
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[2026-05-26 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Explosions have been reported in Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas and nearby coastal areas along the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media.
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[2026-05-26 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Prime Minister Mark Carney talks to reporters as he takes part in an event at a new housing development in Orleans, Ont., on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick /The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-26 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease (84) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Toronto on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (Frank Gunn /The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-26 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In the early innings of a technological shift, the public narrative is almost always fear and “pushback.” We fret over video games that swallow adolescents’ interest in books, internet pornography that "trains" the user’s brain into compulsion, and teenagers trapped in the dopamine loops of social media. Layered atop this is the geopolitical sludge of propaganda, surveillance and industrial-scale disinformation, often orchestrated by state actors like China and Russia.
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[2026-05-26 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Most Iranians have been unable to access the World Wide Web for 87 days, with few having access to VPNs that circumvent restrictions
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[2026-05-26 05:18 UTC+10:00] [Communications Ministry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Most Iranians have been unable to access the World Wide Web for 87 days, with few having access to VPNs that circumvent restrictions
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[2026-05-26 05:09 UTC+10:00] [Social media ban] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Former health secretary’s intervention comes as government closes consultation on age limits for platforms
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[2026-05-26 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Public confidence in the police and the criminal justice system has plunged to its lowest level in more than a decade after backlash over pandemic restrictions, media scrutiny on policing and a spotlight on domestic violence and youth crime.
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[2026-05-26 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Leading club bosses have backed departing NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo to deliver the game a record broadcast deal before signing off on what has been described as the “longest and strongest legacy” of any CEO in the NRL era.
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