Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-18 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-18 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A virtual meeting between Lebanese and Israeli military delegations scheduled for Friday to discuss the first pilot zones in south Lebanon has been postponed, Lebanese political and security sources have told The National.
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[2026-07-18 00:36 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democrats and advocates sound alarm at Trump rehashing false claims about 2020 election in his primetime address
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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 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Amid a continuing status of martial law in Ukraine, one European headline underscores that President Zelensky's significant cabinet and defense ministry reshuffling has 'backfired'.
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[2026-07-18 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Azerbaijan will soon resume direct flights to Russia after they were suspended earlier over the deadly downing of an Azerbaijani passenger jet in late 2024, the South Caucasus country’s foreign minister said Friday.
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[2026-07-18 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq condemned "the unjustified attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Kurdistan Region" in a statement on X, and called on Iran to cease the escalation.
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[2026-07-18 00:12 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 00:09 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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[2026-07-18 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: For news organizations, the World Cup is one of the most complex recurring stories on the planet. It’s not just about match results. It’s politics, economics, culture, human rights, celebrity, nationalism, and spectacle — all unfolding in real time, across dozens of countries, with audiences who care deeply.
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[2026-07-18 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Graham Platner has submitted paperwork to formally withdraw from the Maine Senate race, kicking off Democrats’ quest for a nominee they hope can defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins. (AP Video by Meg Kinnard and Nathan Ellgren)
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[2026-07-18 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Burnley’s Maxime Esteve gives a thumbs up during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Burnley, in London, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, File)
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[2026-07-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Donald Trump alleges Beijing stole 220 million voter files, in a prime-time speech potentially clouding Xi Jinping’s planned US visit
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[2026-07-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a prime-time speech, Donald Trump alleges Beijing stole 220 million voter files, potentially clouding Xi Jinping’s planned US visit
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[2026-07-17 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Andy Burnham, a left-leaning former mayor of Manchester, has been elected leader of the United Kingdom’s governing Labour Party, putting him in line to become prime minister in the coming days.
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[2026-07-17 23:42 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mykhailo Fedorov, celebrated by many for innovative, tech-driven approach, was sidelined for military old guard
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[2026-07-17 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Stefan Koopman, senior macro strategist at Rabobank
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[2026-07-17 23:19 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britain’s Labour Party has a new leader. Now for the hard part: the general election battle of his lifetime is less than three years away.
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[2026-07-17 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas have frozen contacts after a push to restrict trade between the bloc and Israeli settlements triggered a war of words.
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[2026-07-17 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Malacañang assures the public on July 17, 2026 that justice will be served to the family of a motorcycle taxi rider, who was stabbed by a passenger in a robbery in Caloocan City. Cabinet Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. made the assurance during his visit to the wake of Move It rider Fabio Norberte Jr.
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[2026-07-17 23:10 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Andy Burnham promised to bring hope to the British people and purpose to the country’s floundering Labour government as he was officially declared party leader on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to take office as prime minister next week.
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[2026-07-17 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Italy’s mafia clans have kept the family business alive for generations, passing criminal empires from fathers to sons in a cycle that has endured for centuries. But with organised crime networks still exerting influence across parts of the country, the Italian government now wants to make the next generation an offer that — it hopes — they can’t refuse.
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[2026-07-17 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: "Don’t know much about history,” songster Sam Cooke’s timeless line from the last century, emerged this week as our culture minister’s motto, and the ruling party’s rallying cry.
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[2026-07-17 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Andy Burnham, nicknamed the 'King of the North', was elected leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, the final step before becoming its seventh prime minister in a decade on a pledge to thwart the rise of the populist Reform UK.
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[2026-07-17 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel’s system for victims of hostile acts remains centered on proving the extent of a person’s disability rather than helping them rebuild their lives, survivors, mental-health experts and political representatives warned at a Tel Aviv conference on Sunday.
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[2026-07-17 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US and Iraqi companies were expected to sign a series of deals worth $60 billion on Friday as Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi seeks to boost economic ties with Washington and revitalise his country's energy sector.
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[2026-07-17 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-07-17 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. did not let China’s video parody of the Philippines pass, describing it as a “schizophrenic” and “dehumanizing” behavior of the Chinese government which reveals its true intentions on the Philippines.
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[2026-07-17 22:47 UTC+10:00] [WNBA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: NBA commissioner: Issues aren’t largely about officiating
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[2026-07-17 22:38 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenLondon, UKMedia preparations in Downing Street ahead of the political handover. Andy Burnham will become the next British prime minister on 20 July, replacing Keir StarmerPhotograph: Amer Ghazzal/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenLondon, UKA removal company worker at Downing Street ahead of Andy Burnham’s confirmation as leader of the Labour partyPhotograph: Aaron Chown/PAShareView image in fullscreenGulf of OmanUS marines from the 11th Expeditionary Unit conduct a verification boarding on the M/T Wen Yao.
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[2026-07-17 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A surprise breakthrough from Chinese AI startup Moonshot (which is now at the top of the Frontend code benchmark on Arena) rumbled through global markets, sending chip stocks reeling, as queasiness returned about the industry’s unprecedented spending spree (something we have been warning about for the past year). Moonshot claims its new Kimi K3 model rivals top offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic in a release reminiscent of last year’s “DeepSeek moment.” It came as President Xi Jinping appeared at China’s
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[2026-07-17 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Andy Burnham said he had still not decided who will be in his cabinet ahead of him taking over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday.
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[2026-07-17 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The Kremlin said Friday that it “firmly” rejects U.S. intelligence findings of Russia’s alleged efforts to interfere in American elections as President Donald Trump pushed for strict voting laws amid unsubstantiated claims of vulnerabilities in the electoral system.
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[2026-07-17 22:23 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-17 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Church of England’s national parliament, the General Synod, has voted to stand in solidarity with Palestinian Christians and “hear” their experiences despite backlash from Jewish counterparts.
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[2026-07-17 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rainfall is forecast to hit central parts of South Korea, prompting the government to strengthen emergency response measures, the interior ministry said Friday.
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[2026-07-17 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has renewed a campaign to cast doubts on the 2020 elections that saw him lose to Joe Biden – this time painting China as a major adversary that helped “manipulate” the vote.
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[2026-07-17 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for the EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
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[2026-07-17 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanon fell short of abolishing the death penalty and becoming the first Middle Eastern country to formally end capital punishment when a two-day parliamentary session was adjourned on Thursday.
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[2026-07-17 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There are few moments in a nation’s history when its citizens can watch events unfold in real time and say they witnessed their own government knowingly, deliberately, and willingly weaken the country.
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[2026-07-17 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin, accused of displaying “extremist symbols,” attends a court session in the town of Dolgoprudny outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
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[2026-07-17 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel’s parliament dissolved on Friday, paving the way for elections on October 27 and bringing to a close the ultranationalist legislative programme of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition – the first Israeli government in 50 years to last its full term.
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[2026-07-17 21:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Less than a month before the 19 July 2026 election, the presidential race in São Tomé and Príncipe is entering its final stretch.
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[2026-07-17 21:51 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former Greater Manchester mayor says he is ready to beat the ‘new right’ and give power back to ‘the place where you live’
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[2026-07-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Rights groups have called for the immediate release of a Sahrawi political prisoner in Morocco as he nears his sixth week of a hunger strike.
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[2026-07-17 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russian women have called on the authorities to adopt a domestic violence law as lawmakers debate whether such legislation would discourage marriage amid the Kremlin's push to promote what it calls "traditional values."
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[2026-07-17 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The prime minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has said authorities will deport any Israeli nationals found in the country.
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[2026-07-17 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: India has inaugurated its first indigenously built hydrogen-powered passenger train, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to modernise its vast railway network and reduce transport-related emissions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially launched the “NaMo Green Rail” service at Jind Junction in the northern state of Haryana on 17 July, presenting the project as part of a broader push towards clean energy and technological self-reliance.
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[2026-07-17 21:20 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela on Friday rejected Sen. Robin Padilla’s claim that the government’s transparency campaign in the West Philippine Sea amounted to “wartime propaganda,” saying the initiative merely documents Chinese aggression and harassment against Filipinos.
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[2026-07-17 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the administration of US President Donald Trump against interfering in his country’s elections.
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