Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-07-17 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Thursday described the country's election system as “broken” and claimed foreign interference was rampant, as he announced the declassification of a series of reports on “election integrity”.
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[2026-07-17 12:34 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US President Donald Trump has made a series of sensational claims alleging wholesale corruption of American elections, including that China meddled in the 2020 presidential poll and stole the data of 220 million voters, in an extraordinary primetime television address ahead of November’s midterms.
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[2026-07-17 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington on July 16.
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[2026-07-17 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
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[2026-07-17 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Liu Chang] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
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[2026-07-17 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) defended the government’s nationwide deworming activity, calling it “safe and effective,” urging parents to continue having their children take the medication.
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[2026-07-17 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to once again raise doubts about the results of past elections, reviving a subject he's long used to make unproven claims and deny his loss in the 2020 election.
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[2026-07-17 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Telecommunications Services Industry
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[2026-07-17 12:02 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Pauline Hanson spent decades warning Australians about the social tensions she believed were being ignored by the political establishment.
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[2026-07-17 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President’s personal attendance seen as a sign of China’s inclusion of artificial intelligence into broader geopolitical strategy
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[2026-07-17 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President’s personal attendance seen as a sign of China’s inclusion of artificial intelligence into broader geopolitical strategy
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[2026-07-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-07-17 11:56 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 11:55 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he said showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing altered the 2020 vote which he lost.
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[2026-07-17 11:53 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-17 11:47 UTC+10:00] [Pauline Hanson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Appearing on a podcast with the far-right UK activist who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, Hanson makes evidence-free claims about migrants
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[2026-07-17 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-07-17 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-07-17 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 11:09am
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[2026-07-17 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is delivering a primetime address from the White House focused on what his administration described as “protecting the integrity” of American elections.
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[2026-07-17 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has made a prime-time White House address on election security, announcing the release of declassified intelligence documents detailing alleged vulnerabilities in the voting infrastructure.
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[2026-07-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Telstra] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Telco outlines reasons for network failure that hit mobiles, trains and retailers ahead of appearance at Senate inquiry
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[2026-07-17 10:57 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Telstra has conceded its mass network outage may have been avoided if a software update had been applied to the device that triggered it, and that its internal controls “were not good enough”, in a submission lodged with a Senate inquiry hours before executives face questioning.
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[2026-07-17 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday maintained that it had yet to monitor any security threat to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections as the gun ban began ahead of the polls.
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[2026-07-17 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- 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 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
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[2026-07-17 10:44 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
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[2026-07-17 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 10:42am
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[2026-07-17 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-07-17 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White talks with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half of an WNBA basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
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[2026-07-17 10:34 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australian government says it is ‘deeply frustrated’ and will continue to press for ‘real charges with teeth’ over deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles
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[2026-07-17 10:31 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In final visit to Kyiv while in office, the outgoing British prime minister also says the UK’s resolve to support Ukraine ‘will not waver’. What we know on day 1,605
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[2026-07-17 10:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with a Chinese party and government delegation led by the country's top political adviser in Pyongyang and reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to expanding cooperation, the North's state media reported Friday.
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