Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Climate change] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Albanese government plans to push solar power to the rooftops of large businesses, factories and warehouses across Australia’s largest cities, as Labor struggles to fill what Energy Minister Chris Bowen calls the “missing middle” of its renewable energy target in the power grid.
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[2026-08-04 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has canceled the registration and accreditation of Moro Ako Party as a regional parliamentary political party (RPPP) for the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) over alleged misrepresentation.
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[2026-08-04 21:59 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump’s former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite reservations over deal withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’
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[2026-08-04 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Armed Forces of the Philippines says the West Philippine Sea should be a 'unifying call' for all Filipinos, should not be political and fiercely supports the belief that all Filipinos should uphold rights to the Philippines’ maritime domain.
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[2026-08-04 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former prime minister Naftali Bennett announced on Tuesday the addition of four women to the B’Yachad Party’s Knesset slate, bringing the total number of female candidates on the list to 17 ahead of the elections.
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[2026-08-04 21:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING (AFP) -- China has drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override, the government said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 21:36 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Credit:Michael Howard
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[2026-08-04 21:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The All-Star squad of the top South Korean football league will not back down against the Premier League giants Manchester City in their upcoming friendly match, the team's head coach said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 21:32 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Claims that Brisbane residents are being slugged with higher rates bills than promised dominated a rowdy meeting at City Hall on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 21:27 UTC+10:00] [Disinformation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — A group affiliated with Russia's intelligence agency launched a disinformation campaign against center-left MEP and likely presidential candidate in next year's French election, Raphaël Glucksmann, he claimed in a post on X on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham, centre, speaks with John Craig, Interim Chief Coastguard, and Duncan Capps, Border Security Commander (DG BSC), left, near a recovered small boat, which was used by migrants crossing the English Channel, during a visit to HM Coastguard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, in Dover, Britain, Aug.
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[2026-08-04 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Bruno Guimaraes was Newcastle United's top scorer in the Premier League last season with nine goals
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[2026-08-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Global health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This crude lack of thought is influencing crucial budget decisions on HIV programmes, which were cut by 25% worldwide in 2025
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[2026-08-04 20:46 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: CONFI. Senate staff carry boxes labeled 'confidential funds' containing documents to be presented during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 4, 2026.
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[2026-08-04 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Archie Goodburn is calling on the government for more funding following the passing of the Rare Cancers Bill.
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[2026-08-04 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis wanted written confirmation that the fund would not be created as they shared concerns with many over the possibility that violent January 6th rioters could be considered for payments.
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[2026-08-04 20:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied reports that he had been seeking to resign, saying the claims were aimed at “creating discord” among Tehran's political and military leadership.
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[2026-08-04 20:28 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: DAVAO CITY — Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia said Tuesday that Comelec is set to cancel the registration of a political party in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ahead of the historic balloting on Sept. 14.
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[2026-08-04 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Apple has confirmed it has launched a new legal complaint against the UK government at a court that deals with objections to the use of covert surveillance powers.
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[2026-08-04 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Apple has launched a fresh legal challenge against a U.K. government attempt to access encrypted data held by British customers.
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[2026-08-04 20:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The All-Star squad of the top South Korean football league will not back down against the Premier League giants Manchester City in their upcoming friendly match, the team's head coach said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Mali could raise up to 883 million dollars from recent mining reforms to help fund energy, water and transport projects, according to the country’s finance minister.
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[2026-08-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Michigan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Progressive Abdul El-Sayed leads in polls against centrist Haley Stevens as party looks to regain control of US Senate
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[2026-08-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Colombia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself to be Elefante blanco just three days before election for ‘his own safety’. Now he is tackling graft from senate floor
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[2026-08-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published.
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[2026-08-04 19:56 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: One Nation’s new Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, is a self-described conspiracy theorist who has claimed Australian government policy is controlled by a cabal of foreign “globalists”, and endorsed the idea that the world economy was deliberately crashed to trigger a “great reset”.
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[2026-08-04 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has received two separate criminal complaints against 20 officials, employees and private individuals over alleged anomalies in two flood control projects in Cebu, the latest cases in the government’s widening crackdown on questionable flood control works.
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[2026-08-04 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: International law professor William Schabas has expressed his concern over the independence of the next prosecutor of the International Criminal Court following the controversial removal of Karim Khan by member states after an 18-month long misconduct probe.
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[2026-08-04 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Voters in five US states – Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington – are headed to the polls for another key round of midterm primaries, where they will choose the Republican and Democratic candidates to compete in November’s elections.
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[2026-08-04 19:31 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: When is census night, how do you fill it out, and do you need to be at home?
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[2026-08-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move aims to ensure Honiara partners with Western allies in sectors with security implications, analysts say
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[2026-08-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move aims to ensure Honiara partners with Western allies in sectors with security implications, analysts say
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[2026-08-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis," its defense minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted growing risks from China, North Korea and Russia.
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[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spanish striker Ferran Torres has said that his MAGA-inspired 'Make Spain Great Again' cap, which he wore during Spain's recent World Cup celebrations, was not a political move and "just to have fun".
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[2026-08-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, speaks at a campaign rally, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-08-04 18:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kim Jae-won a member of the main opposition People Power Party's Supreme Council, said Tuesday that police had cleared him of defamation accusations filed by Kim Hong-gul, the son of the late President Kim Dae-jung, over his remarks about the use of the former president's Nobel Peace Prize money.
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[2026-08-04 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The border crisis in Ceuta prompted Juan Carlos Girauta, a Spanish member of the European Parliament, to make a direct appeal to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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[2026-08-04 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Board of Peace delegation briefed national security advisers and senior staff representing the Republican and Democratic leadership of the US House of Representatives and Senate in Washington on the implementation of President Donald Trump's Comprehensive Peace Plan, a senior BoP member told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 18:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pushed forward with her plan to slash the consumption tax on food, which reportedly would be the first time the tax will be cut since its implementation in 1989 if she succeeds. On Tuesday, the ruling Liberal Democratic party advanced the bill through key committees, with Nikkei reporting Takaichi wants cabinet approval by this month, and for the bill to be tabled in parliament in the autumn.
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[2026-08-04 18:31 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Widows and divorcees who faced losing access to capital gains and negative gearing concessions under the federal government’s budget overhaul of property taxes will be protected under a suite of changes revealed by Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
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[2026-08-04 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-08-04 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is in intensive care in hospital, his wife and medical sources said on Thursday, as the UN blasted a wider crackdown on dissent. Besigye, 70, has been in custody and facing treason charges over an alleged plot against veteran President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986.
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[2026-08-04 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Just when Pedro Sánchez thought he had weathered domestic pressure over Spain's wild blazes, a shock migrant crisis left him facing political fire from Europe and the United States.
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[2026-08-04 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment said Tuesday it will overhaul the pricing structure for industrial electricity as part of the government's efforts to ease cost burdens on businesses.
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[2026-08-04 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will now include a declaration on of conflict of interest in the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) beginning on the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
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[2026-08-04 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- A front-line Army unit nearly shot down a South Korean military drone during a flight test earlier this week, an opposition lawmaker said Tuesday, just days after the same unit mistook a U.S. spy drone for an enemy threat.
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[2026-08-04 17:28 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Media jobs could be at risk from the federal government’s decision to make last-minute changes to its plan to make tech giants support journalism, Nine has warned, as its chief executive accuses Labor of overseeing a “failure for our democracy”.
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[2026-08-04 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday stepped up its criticism of a recently passed bill stripping the prosecution of its authority to conduct direct investigations, warning that it could weaken protection for victims.
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[2026-08-04 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Tuesday it will focus on expediting administrative procedures for the government's mega development project to build a new semiconductor cluster in the second half of the year.
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[2026-08-04 17:06 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: National Foreign Trade Council ‘disappointed’ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enough
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