Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Skyroot Aerospace] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Skyroot’s Vikram-1 rocket lifted off on Saturday, carrying customer payloads and in-orbit experiments on its maiden orbital mission
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[2026-07-21 13:54 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: LIKE FATHER. Counsel for the prosecution Rep. Chel Diokno makes a manifestation during day six of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 15, 2026.
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[2026-07-21 13:54 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-21 13:52 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian school staff have voted to reject the state government’s latest pay offer, paving the way for statewide school strikes to go ahead on Thursday.
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[2026-07-21 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Guyana's government said on Monday that 27 bodies had been recovered from a ferry that capsized off the coast over the weekend with 179 people on board.
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[2026-07-21 13:37 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-07-21 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Jieyang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss animal protection legislation in mainland China, dogs in restaurants in Hong Kong, and animal welfare
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[2026-07-21 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss animal protection legislation in mainland China, dogs in restaurants in Hong Kong, and animal welfare
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[2026-07-21 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahn Gyu-back’s accuser claims a gap in his military record reflected an absence without leave. Ahn has called it an ‘administrative error’
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[2026-07-21 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Lee Jae Myung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahn Gyu-back’s accuser claims a gap in his military record reflected an absence without leave. Ahn has called it an ‘administrative error’
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[2026-07-21 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NEW YORK (AFP) -- A US Army veteran was arrested Monday for starting a fire outside a federal building in New York, apparently in protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
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[2026-07-21 13:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nicaragua's long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his term ends next year and further entrenching the rule he shares with his wife.
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[2026-07-21 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-07-21 13:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Rescuers in Guyana searched for survivors Monday as authorities launched an investigation after a ferry believed to have been overloaded capsized over the weekend. The government said at least 32 of the 67 people rescued were not listed on the passenger manifest.
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[2026-07-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The government has retrieved 73 percent of the public funds used to bail out troubled financial firms since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the financial regulator said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: If you're curious to see what the US would look like under an entrenched progressive regime, deep blue states like Oregon offer special insight. Four years of woke Democrats running the show under the Biden Administration was bad enough - Pride flags draped across the White House and naked transgenders dancing across the lawn was an embarrassing moment for the nation.
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[2026-07-21 12:37 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Years of planning have gone into the 10-second alarm that will sound on up to 25 million phones around Australia on Monday, July 27, but officials will be holding their breath in case of unpredictable mishaps for the AusAlert test.
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[2026-07-21 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party and the government agreed Tuesday to use additional tax revenue to invest in young generations and regional development under next year's budget plan.
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[2026-07-21 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government agreed Tuesday to use additional tax revenue to invest in young generations and regional development under next year's budget plan.
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[2026-07-21 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the government will adopt various measures on both the supply and demand sides to stabilize the property market and root out speculative behavior.
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[2026-07-21 12:23 UTC+10:00] [Barnaby Joyce] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In a moment that has gone quickly viral online, Australia’s former deputy prime minister startled viewers when he bellowed at his dog offscreen
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[2026-07-21 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The defense ministry on Monday said it will lift or ease restrictions in military protection zones equivalent to 10 times the size of Yeouido in western Seoul, as the government seeks to address public inconveniences and promote balanced regional development.
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[2026-07-21 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A former US Army soldier has been arrested after igniting a fire in front of a federal building in New York City, says the FBI.
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[2026-07-21 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the government will adopt various measures on both the supply and demand sides to stabilize the property market and root out speculative behavior.
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[2026-07-21 12:13 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: TORONTO – Wildfires burning across Ontario have grown to 735,000 hectares (1.8 million acres), from 650,000 hectares over the weekend, Premier Doug Ford said on Monday, as air quality from smoke improved in much of the province but remained unhealthy in parts of the U.S. Midwest.
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[2026-07-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-07-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Monday said it will lift or ease restrictions in military protection zones equivalent to 10 times the size of Yeouido in western Seoul, as the government seeks to address public inconveniences and promote balanced regional development.
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[2026-07-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- As protestors gathered in Ukraine for another demonstration against the ousting of a reformist defense minister, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was facing one of the most urgent political crises of the Russian invasion.
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[2026-07-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A new extension of the National Guard’s deployment to Washington will keep guardsmen in the nation’s capital until President Donald Trump’s term ends in more than two years.
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[2026-07-21 12:06 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: David Castuciano/Rappler
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[2026-07-21 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Land clearing across NSW jumped 16 per cent in 2024, the first full year after the Minns government came to power promising to rein in excessive clearing.
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[2026-07-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Benchmarks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — The resignation of one of Friedrich Merz’s most important party stalwarts in Berlin is turning into an unexpected political gift for the German chancellor.
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[2026-07-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham wasted no time Monday showing that there is much more to him than the friendly, folksy image he’s cultivated in public by swiftly banishing Keir Starmer’s closest allies from the Cabinet.
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[2026-07-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Special Coverages] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court enters the eighth day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Tuesday, with National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag expected to take the witness stand as the prosecution concludes its presentation of evidence under Article IV of the Articles of Impeachment.
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[2026-07-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DEPARTMENT of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez urged aspiring lawyers and future public servants to uphold integrity long before entering government, saying the country's persistent governance failures underscore the constitutional principle that "public office is a public trust."
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[2026-07-21 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 21 Jul 2026 at 11:59am
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[2026-07-21 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives prosecution panel on Tuesday said it was now focused on securing the “whale of evidence” after the Senate impeachment court approved subpoenas for the release of bank and tax records if Vice President Sara Duterte and husband, Manases Carpio.
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[2026-07-21 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (Seipi) is working closely with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), People's Air Cargo and Warehousing Co. Inc. (Paircargo), and other government agencies to help expedite the release of production-critical shipments affected by warehouse congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
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[2026-07-21 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (Seipi) is working closely with the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), People's Air Cargo and Warehousing Co. Inc. (Paircargo), and other government agencies to help expedite the release of production-critical shipments affected by warehouse congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
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[2026-07-21 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 21 Jul 2026 at 11:47am
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[2026-07-21 11:28 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Russia’s women’s water polo team will compete in Sydney this week despite warnings from Ukrainian community leaders that members of the delegation have links to sanctioned entities, Moscow’s security apparatus and institutions associated with the country’s state-sponsored doping program.
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[2026-07-21 11:24 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russia using up more ballistic missiles than it makes, thinktank says; military chief may go in fallout from defence minister’s sacking. What we know on day 1,609
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[2026-07-21 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-07-21 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The papers are dominated by Andy Burnham's first day as prime minister of the UK. "Burnham era begins with radical pledge to transform UK" says the i Paper, in reference to the former mayor of Greater Manchester's inaugural speech on the steps of No 10. The paper notes that Burnham is the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade, but says he has vowed to "end the churn".
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[2026-07-21 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: When the journalist asks him to ignore the dog and answer her question, former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce tells her not to be rude
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[2026-07-21 11:02 UTC+10:00] [Perth] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: When the journalist asks him to ignore the dog and answer her question, former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce tells her not to be rude
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[2026-07-21 10:49 UTC+10:00] [Ortega, Daniel] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua said on Sunday that he would abolish his nation’s elections, a blatant move to further strengthen his and his wife’s authoritarian grip on the nation of seven million.
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[2026-07-21 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in a message to the newly appointed head of Hamas' political bureau, Khalil al-Hayyah, congratulated him on his position.
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[2026-07-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Miramar Group’s Alan Chan and athlete-turned legislator Vivian Kong among those who submitted fewest questions to government
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[2026-07-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Michael Ngai Ming-tak] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Miramar Group’s Alan Chan and athlete-turned legislator Vivian Kong among those who submitted fewest questions to government
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