Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-09 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Reform UK] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Questions swirl about origins of gifts, loans and donations as even party supporters wonder if it can weather the storm
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[2026-07-09 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Congolese opposition coalition, C64, has postponed nationwide protests initially planned for Wednesday to later in the month following mediation by the African Union.
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[2026-07-09 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mourners gather around the ambulances carrying the coffins of police officers, who were abducted earlier this week and subsequently killed by insurgents, as they hold a sit-in protest against their killing at a roadside in Quetta, Pakistan, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)
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[2026-07-09 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — The US government's shock moves to restrict access to top artificial intelligence systems from Anthropic and OpenAI have sparked growing interest in open-source models -- especially ones from China.
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[2026-07-09 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Clashes broke out during a Knesset House Committee debate on the Basic Law: Torah Study bill on Thursday after combat veterans confronted haredi (ultra-Orthodox) lawmakers demanding that the government address their needs and provide greater support for soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) before advancing the contentious legislation.
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[2026-07-09 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The assisted dying law was approved by the island's government in February 2026
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[2026-07-09 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a government statement on the current political situation during the 89th plenary session of the 21st legislative period in the German Bundestag, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)
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[2026-07-09 23:21 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In his Daily Mail interview, Nigel Farage also claimed that the Commons standards committee, which will impose a punishment if Farage is found to have broken Commons rules, was biased against him.
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[2026-07-09 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Democrat Graham Platner has withdrawn his bid for the Senate race in the US state of Maine amid allegations of sexual assault by a former partner as high-stakes November midterms draw closer.
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[2026-07-09 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has remained stable throughout the ceasefire period between Israel and Hamas, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced on Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said precincts during the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 14 will only have 600 voters each to prevent long lines and ensure faster voting.
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[2026-07-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As a record heatwave drives Europeans to snap up imported cooling units, Brussels’ rhetoric clashes with consumer reality
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[2026-07-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe heatwave] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As a record heatwave drives Europeans to snap up imported cooling units, Brussels’ rhetoric clashes with consumer reality
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[2026-07-09 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has changed his name to Yonatan Hon, Haaretz reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-09 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-09 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Czech Republic remains skeptical about NATO’s strategy of continued military support for Ukraine, to which it does not contribute financially, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said as he left the bloc leaders’ summit in Ankara, Türkiye on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-09 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A drone attack hit a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group northeast of Iraq's Erbil, security sources told Reuters on Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 22:23 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday maintained that its decisions are not affected by actions of other government offices amid the plunder case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over his undeclared campaign donations.
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[2026-07-09 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President of Syria Ahmed al-Sharaa walks towards 10 Downing Street to meet Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, on March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
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[2026-07-09 22:15 UTC+10:00] [Lionel Messi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former Manchester United striker keen for Harry Kane Premier League move, in Hong Kong for Jockey Club Youth Football Academy Summit launch
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[2026-07-09 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former Manchester United striker keen for Harry Kane Premier League move, in Hong Kong for Jockey Club Youth Football Academy Summit launch
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[2026-07-09 21:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-07-09 21:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Protests alleging fraud in South Korea's June 3 local elections have continued for more than a month with no sign of ending, as demonstrators maintain a blockade of the Olympic Handball Stadium in Jamsil, central Seoul, one of the election's vote-counting centers.
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[2026-07-09 21:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Credit:Michael Howard
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[2026-07-09 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Last week, a group of British MPs despatched an open letter to Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper calling for sanctions on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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[2026-07-09 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Sirens have sounded in Jordan after missiles launched from Iran were detected in Jordanian airspace, the state news agency reported, citing a government spokesperson.
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[2026-07-09 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement last month that he plans to step down as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party has set in motion the process to select his successor.
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[2026-07-09 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Damascus has so far failed to meet its pledge to respect the rights of detainees, members of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria said on Wednesday after spending early July speaking with victims, government officials, and civil society groups.
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[2026-07-09 21:33 UTC+10:00] [Democrats] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Senate pick announced his withdrawal in angry video accusing party and media of acting as ‘judge, jury and executioner’
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[2026-07-09 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Washington’s long-standing policy of blindly supporting the Israeli government without any conditions or demands has been a mistake, said Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate for the 2028 US elections.
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[2026-07-09 21:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Agriculture ministers renew bilateral pact on food security after a decade
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[2026-07-09 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yair Netanyahu, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has changed his name to Yonatan Hon, Haaretz reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-09 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA,
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[2026-07-09 21:11 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Melbourne visit had a few elements: business, diplomatic, and sporting. And then there was Thursday night’s genre-busting community/cultural/rock star/political extravaganza at Marvel Stadium.
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[2026-07-09 21:08 UTC+10:00] [Cybercrime] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: STRASBOURG — The European Parliament on Thursday sent a highly controversial child abuse scanning bill back to EU member governments for approval in a tense vote.
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[2026-07-09 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey thwarted an Israeli and US-backed incursion of Kurdish forces into Iran during the war on Iran earlier this year, Israel's i24News reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-09 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Senate impeachment court has issued a subpoena on Zuleika Lopez, the chief of staff of Vice President Sara Duterte. She was ordered to appear as a witness in the impeachment trial of the Vice President next week. This is in connection with charges that Duterte made grave threats against President Marcos, the First Lady, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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[2026-07-09 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: You're watching The Manila Times' News Prime.
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[2026-07-09 20:41 UTC+10:00] [Data] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — The government shouldn't extend U.S. tech firm Palantir's contract with the NHS when it goes up for renewal in February 2027, the Health and Social Care committee said in a letter to health minister Preet Gill published Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 20:31 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-09 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A by-election in Clacton has been formally triggered, following Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's resignation as MP.
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[2026-07-09 19:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: In the first week since Queensland began its e-mobility crackdown, more than 60 bikes and scooters have been seized by police.
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[2026-07-09 19:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the renewed escalation of the US’s war against Iran would hit economic growth and pose more inflationary issues for the domestic and global economy as concerns grow the Strait of Hormuz could again be shut.
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[2026-07-09 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: British right-wing leader Nigel Farage clearly wanted his rivals to stand against him when he took the unusual decision to resign from parliament and go to a byelection so he could seek a mandate from the people on his future.
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[2026-07-09 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pak Thae-song’s trip comes less than a month after President Xi Jinping made his first visit to Pyongyang in seven years
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[2026-07-09 19:22 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pak Thae-song’s trip comes less than a month after President Xi Jinping made his first visit to Pyongyang in seven years
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[2026-07-09 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ASHFALL from the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano continued to affect several parts of Cebu on Thursday, prompting local government units to suspend classes as authorities monitored air quality and distributed protective equipment.
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[2026-07-09 19:19 UTC+10:00] [Tasmania] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the ‘traffic cones and street signs of Tasmania can breathe a small sigh of relief’
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[2026-07-09 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: President Isaac Herzog met Thursday with Central Elections Committee chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) head David Zini, issuing a joint warning that internal and foreign actors were seeking to undermine the integrity of Israel’s upcoming election.
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[2026-07-09 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: MK Naama Lazimi (Democrats) called on Attorney-General Gali Baharav Miara to open an immediate criminal investigation into MK Nissim Vaturi (Likud) for "serious incitement to violence," on Thursday.
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