Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-17 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Assembly is bracing for a filibuster by the main opposition People Power Party at the plenary session Monday, following weeks of parliamentary paralysis.
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[2026-07-17 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The opposition bloc is expected to gain 62 seats in the next election, while the current coalition is projected to fall to 48, according to the latest poll published on Friday by Maariv.
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[2026-07-17 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli lawmakers attend a parliamentary session in Jerusalem for a vote on a bill that would change the authority and responsibilities of the attorney general Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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[2026-07-17 16:26 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated and may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Report issues here.
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[2026-07-17 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-17 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president’s prime-time address draws sharp backlash from immigrants who fear a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes
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[2026-07-17 16:18 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president’s prime-time address draws sharp backlash from immigrants who fear a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes
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[2026-07-17 16:16 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Pauline Hanson has been condemned by senior members of the Albanese government and community groups for an inflammatory interview with far-right British activist Tommy Robinson in which the One Nation leader lamented the end of the White Australian policy and accused Muslim Australians of rorting the NDIS.
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[2026-07-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via The Libertarian Institute
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[2026-07-17 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Red as far as the eye can see. Red in the market. Reds in government. At this rate, one day we might even find ourselves saluting a Red Army flag. First, the government came for your capital gains. Now they’re coming for your retirement.
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[2026-07-17 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fears over access to foreign AI models have accelerated Seoul’s push to control the systems used to defend critical infrastructure
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[2026-07-17 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Anthropic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fears over access to foreign AI models have accelerated Seoul’s push to control the systems used to defend critical infrastructure
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[2026-07-17 15:56 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Donald Trump’s allies and fellow election conspiracy theorists did not miss a beat in the aftermath of his prime-time address alleging election meddling, fraud, and a cover-up by the country’s own intelligence community.
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[2026-07-17 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 3:45pm
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[2026-07-17 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he maintained showed Chinese interference in US elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a US intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing affected the 2020 vote that he lost.
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[2026-07-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the second part of a two-part profile, Josh Halliday charts PM-in-waiting’s journey northward, where as mayor he revelled in his Covid-era popularity – and changed his approach to politics
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[2026-07-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Claudia Long is an award-winning federal politics reporter. Claudia specialises in covering women's affairs, gendered violence, the National Redress Scheme and the NDIS. Since joining the ABC’s Parliament House bureau in 2018, her investigative reporting has won a mid-year Walkley and been shortlisted for a Clarion award. Her work has appeared on 7:30, Background Briefing, Triple J Hack, AM and ABC news.
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[2026-07-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An LGBTQI arts group forced to close a new nightclub in a deconsecrated church after backlash from religious activists may enter litigation with the developer landlord, as even members of government have varying opinions over the use of a former place of worship.
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[2026-07-17 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-17 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-17 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An Israeli flag hangs from a building in an area occupied by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, Thursday, July 9, 2026. The Israeli military invited reporters on a tour of the strategic mountain topped by the Crusader-built Beaufort Castle months after launching a ground invasion that captured dozens of Lebanese villages and towns in southern Lebanon.
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[2026-07-17 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: UAE citizens can now renew their Emirates ID card up to a year before it expires, under a government drive to boost efficiency and promote more flexible services.
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[2026-07-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Ann Widdecombe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Dehumanising politicians is the first step towards justifying their elimination. It matters more than ever to keep putting the person back into the picture
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[2026-07-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It was just five months ago when Andy Burnham retreated to his mayor's office in Manchester, having been blocked by Labour's ruling executive from standing for parliament.
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[2026-07-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1973 -- The United States announces it supports the unified entry of North Korea and South Korea into the United Nations. In 1991, the two Koreas were simultaneously admitted to the U.N. as the Cold War structure of global politics receded.
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[2026-07-17 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has delivered an extraordinary primetime speech, alleging government “cover-ups” and “vulnerability” in the nation’s electoral system.
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[2026-07-17 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit a record high in the first half of the year, government data showed Friday, driven in part by BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang."
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[2026-07-17 14:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean government is considering creating a citizen body to define gender-based hate speech online and build public consensus on how to respond to it, local media reported Friday.
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[2026-07-17 14:31 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Antisemitism is a symptom of broader polarisation in society, according to the man who helped develop Australian universities’ definition of anti-Jewish hatred, adding that other groups also suffer trauma and hurt.
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[2026-07-17 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An expert said the scale-back of federal resources has left the country ‘in a really difficult spot’
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[2026-07-17 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An expert said the scale-back of federal resources has left the country ‘in a really difficult spot’
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[2026-07-17 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has delivered a primetime address in which he accused China of interfering in the 2020 election and alleged "shocking vulnerabilities" in American voting systems.
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[2026-07-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Andy Burnham smiles during a campaign visit to Ashton-in-Makerfield before the forthcoming by-election, in Manchester, England, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super, file)
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[2026-07-17 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People vote in the Democratic primaries at Blair-Caldwell Library, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak)
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[2026-07-17 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-07-17 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: (UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday urged the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) graduates to lead with integrity and humility and to help maintain the country's global standing in the maritime industry but at the same time assuring them of the government's protection amid geopolitical tensions affecting international shipping routes.
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[2026-07-17 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: ISLAMABAD- The ninth OIC Ministerial Conference on Women wrapped up on Monday afternoon, with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urging member states to strengthen women's participation in politics, the economy, education and society.
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[2026-07-17 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit
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[2026-07-17 13:09 UTC+10:00] [African Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The speech marks the Chinese president’s first-ever keynote address at the nation’s premier artificial intelligence summit
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[2026-07-17 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 1:08pm
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[2026-07-17 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The 25th Knesset dissolves on Friday, the first since 1988 to complete a full four-year term, and the country is formally having an election on October 27.
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[2026-07-17 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As grim as the political scene is in Israel today – with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition bulldozing through contentious and damaging legislation on the final days of the Knesset before the October election – the view on the other side of the world in Washington regarding Israel is just as worrisome.
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[2026-07-17 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump plans to deliver a prime-time speech on Thursday focused on election security, bringing renewed attention to his long-running complaints about voting systems and election administration as Republicans face challenging midterm elections in November.
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[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The climate activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk, who has become the figurehead of anti-government protests in Delhi, is resisting calls to end his fast until the education minister resigns
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[2026-07-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: This week’s conclusion in Rome of a sixth round of US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel has given observers some idea of the framework that is being presented as a pathway to de-escalation. Lebanese security and political officials told The National on Wednesday that military delegations will meet in the coming days to set a timetable for establishing two pilot zones in south Lebanon from which the Israeli military will eventually withdraw.
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[2026-07-17 12:56 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Disgraced former politician Daryl Maguire’s insistence he knew nothing of a conspiracy to create false visa applications for Chinese nationals has been rejected by a jury.
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[2026-07-17 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, attends the Spring Imperial Garden Party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo, on April 17. © Reuters
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[2026-07-17 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: China has hit out at the nationalisation of British Steel, saying it "firmly opposes and is strongly dissatisfied with the British government's decision".
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[2026-07-17 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Opponents warn president’s speech is smokescreen for him to meddle in upcoming congressional midterms
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