Topic: Natural Disasters — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-18 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE said on Sunday that it had launched an investigation to determine the source of a drone strike that caused a fire close to Abu Dhabi's Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.
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[2026-05-18 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A drone appeared to cause a fire near a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates on May 17. Abu Dhabi said that a fire was caused by a drone strike on an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra region, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Sunday.
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[2026-05-18 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A drone strike has sparked a fire at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising new concerns over a potential new regional escalation amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States.
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[2026-05-17 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- No casualties among South Korean workers have been reported following a drone strike that sparked a fire at a nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials said Sunday.
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[2026-05-17 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to a fire caused by a drone strike on an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Sunday.
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[2026-05-17 21:50 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Abu Dhabi – A drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power station in the emirate of Abu Dhabi on Sunday, authorities said, reporting no injuries or impact on radiation levels.
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[2026-05-17 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A drone strike caused a fire to break out at a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi.
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[2026-05-17 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A government supporter wears badges showing a portrait of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iranian and Palestinian flags during a pro-government gathering at Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-05-17 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Abu Dhabi authorities on Sunday responded to an electrical generator fire on the grounds of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, caused by an Iranian drone strike.
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[2026-05-17 19:14 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-17 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A provincial-based mare who thrives on wet tracks is set to claim a third consecutive win when she steps up in class at Monday’s Port Macquarie meeting.
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[2026-05-17 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A New Jersey man was arrested Thursday after allegedly sparking a massive fire with camping fuel and fireworks inside a Maryland Walmart, creating a terrifying diversion to pull off a $10,000 jewelry heist.
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[2026-05-17 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Connecticut Sun (0-4, 0-1 Eastern Conference) at Portland Fire (1-2)
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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 12:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A 2.0 magnitude earthquake struck waters off the southern island of Jeju on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
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[2026-05-17 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- A 2.0 magnitude earthquake struck waters off the southern island of Jeju on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
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[2026-05-17 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BANGKOK — At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Thailand on Saturday after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, igniting a fire that engulfed the vehicle, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.
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[2026-05-17 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago Fire FC’s Maren Haile-Selassie tries to take the ball around CF Montreal’s Jalen Neal (2) during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Montreal, Saturday May 16, 2026. (Peter McCabe/The Canadian Press via AP)
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[2026-05-17 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 5:15am
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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 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: An early Friday drone strike triggered a major fire at the Ryazan Oil Refinery, one of Russia's largest fuel production facilities, according to local residents and Russian monitoring channels.
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[2026-05-17 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A large fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine’s midcoast region injured at least 11 people Friday. Flames tore through Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, a town of about 1,500 people.
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[2026-05-17 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Jeiron Barbosa, left, atop Wickeddivine, edges out Irad Ortiz Jr., right, atop Freeze the Fire, to win an undercard race ahead of the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes horse race, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-17 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday detected a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near the town of General Salipada K. Pendatun in Maguindanao del Sur at 7:25 p.m.
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[2026-05-17 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli artillery fire has killed one person in Lebanon and wounded another.
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[2026-05-17 00:17 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Thai authorities say 32 others injured near Makkasan station after freight train strikes bus and fire breaks out
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[2026-05-16 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s unbaaaa-lievable.
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[2026-05-16 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Long Island man blames his Tesla’s “defective design” and high-voltage lithium ion battery for the horrific burns he suffered when the car burst into flames after an accident.
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[2026-05-16 22:08 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-16 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok on Saturday, rescue officials and police said.
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[2026-05-16 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday officially launched the M7X Ready School Program, an initiative designed to institutionalize earthquake preparedness and protect the education community from the threat of a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake or “The Big One.”
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[2026-05-16 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-16 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The largest children’s hospital in the United States will create the country’s first “detransition clinic” to undo gender-affirming treatments for transgender youth and fire five doctors who performed the procedures to settle a joint investigation by the state and President Trump’s administration.
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[2026-05-16 17:09 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-16 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Seattle Storm (1-2, 0-1 Western Conference) at Indiana Fever (1-2, 0-1 Eastern Conference)
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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 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF completed a multi-scenario readiness exercise along Israel’s eastern border on Friday to assess the military’s readiness for a surprise attack.
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[2026-05-16 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Few could have predicted that blaming Israel and the Jews who support it would flare up in the early 21st century — and in America of all places.
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[2026-05-16 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 16 May 2026 at 9:28am
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[2026-05-16 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Texas mom has been charged with capital murder after her two young children were found dead inside a car that had been set on fire, according to authorities.
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[2026-05-16 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: After playing Beth Dutton for 5 seasons of Yellowstone, Kelly Reilly was ready to reprise her iconic character for her next chapter. Dutton Ranch follows Beth Dutton, her husband Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), and their adopted son (Carter) as they start afresh with a new ranch in Rio Paloma, Texas, after their Montana home was destroyed in a wildfire.
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[2026-05-16 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinians react to a fire following an Israeli strike on a residential building in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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[2026-05-16 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A lumber mill in Maine exploded and burst into flames Friday – as authorities declared the terrifying situation a “mass casualty event.”
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[2026-05-16 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Ukrainian man accused of conspiring to set fire to a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer has told the Old Bailey he was only at the crime scene after being asked to help with some "luggage".
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[2026-05-16 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: There haven’t been a lot of reasons for the Dodgers to be smiling over the past month.
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[2026-05-16 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide Riders fire their rifles on horseback at a traditional equestrian show in Bouznika, Morocco. AFPInfo Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez on the red carpet at the premiere of their film Fast and Furious 11 at the Cannes Film Festival, France. EPAInfo An aerial view of people gathering to buy livestock ahead of Eid Al Adha, at a market in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
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[2026-05-16 03:57 UTC+10:00] [Fires and Firefighters] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: An explosion and fire drew a large emergency response on Friday to a lumber mill in the Midcoast region of Maine, officials said.
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[2026-05-16 02:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Emergency responders in Maine are at the scene of a large fire and explosion at a lumber mill in a small town in the state’s scenic midcoast region where several people are injured.
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[2026-05-16 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fire officials say two people were found dead in a plane after it crashed into a house in Ohio and exploded into flames.
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