Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-03 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: If Netanyahu left Likud and ran in the next election as the head of his own party, he is projected to win 16 seats, according to a Maariv poll conducted by Lazar Research, headed by Dr. Menachem Lazar, in cooperation with Panel4All, published Friday.
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[2026-07-03 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Australian e-Safety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant appears before the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-07-03 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani was carried on the shoulders of supporters through the streets of Tripoli in a highly symbolic moment that illustrated the shift in relations between Lebanon's Sunni heartland and Syria since the downfall of Bashar Al Assad.
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[2026-07-03 16:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Amid mounting calls to reform South Korean soccer following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will launch the K-Soccer Innovation Committee on Monday, the ministry announced Friday.
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[2026-07-03 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-07-03 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A former member of the European Parliament who served on a committee investigating abusive surveillance was himself hacked using an Israeli-made spy tool, a Canadian tech watchdog group said on Friday.
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[2026-07-03 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Mindanao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-07-03 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mourners touch the coffin of Zahra Haddad-Adel, daughter of former Iranian parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel and wife of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during her funeral in Tehran, Thursday, July 2, 2026. According to Iranian authorities she was killed in the same strike that killed then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.(Fars News Agency via AP)(Fars News Agency via AP)
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[2026-07-03 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The embattled Labor premier and an opposition leader struggling to establish her identity need to define their vision for Victoria
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[2026-07-03 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
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[2026-07-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In this week’s newsletter: Activists are accusing the government of privatising the coastline to support the country’s thriving tourism industry, at the expense of locals
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[2026-07-03 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Japanese currency has failed to rally despite recent rate hikes and government intervention. (Photo by Rie Ishi)
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[2026-07-03 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: AfD Co-leaders Alice Weidel, left, and Tino Chrupalla attend a session of the German parliament in Berlin, Germany, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
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[2026-07-03 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Senator Bernie Sanders has criticised the influence of major political action committees and lobbying groups, warning that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) and other “billionaire-funded super PACs” are preparing to spend heavily in Michigan’s Senate race.
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[2026-07-03 15:33 UTC+10:00] [Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Premier apologised over organised crime in some of Victoria’s largest construction projects, in op-ed that claimed a royal commission would not solve the issue
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[2026-07-03 15:16 UTC+10:00] [Big Tech] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Former member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou was "repeatedly hacked "with Pegasus spyware while serving on the Parliament's committee investigating spyware abuses, according to a new forensic investigation.
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[2026-07-03 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Air Force said on Thursday it would investigate a uniformed officer who called for the impeachment of US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during a protest event on the steps of the Capitol.
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[2026-07-03 15:01 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-07-03 15:01 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Public service heavyweight John Sosso has announced he plans to retire next Friday, bringing an end to a 42-year career working for the Queensland government.
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[2026-07-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A prominent Syrian businessman and his wife are being held in prison in Trinidad and Tobago after being accused of plotting to assassinate the country’s Prime Minister and other senior politicians.
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[2026-07-03 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-07-03 14:44 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: BHP workers represented by a coalition of unions in WA’s Pilbara have narrowly voted in favour of an enterprise agreement with the mining giant that covers its South Flank and Mining Area C operations, north-west of Newman.
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[2026-07-03 14:40 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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[2026-07-03 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook visited the Han River Flood Control Office on Friday and called for measures to prepare for worst case scenarios defying past data and experiences, as the annual monsoon season has kicked in.
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[2026-07-03 14:28 UTC+10:00] [MovePH] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: COTABATO CITY, Philippines – What do the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) voters want from candidates who will be elected in their first-ever parliamentary election?
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[2026-07-03 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump greets supporters after arriving on a Freedom 250 train, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Medora, N.D. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-07-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rebecca Ferguson is still excellent in this unremittingly grey-green subterranean post-apocalypse. Its political acuity makes it worth watching, even if it’s not always the most entertaining …
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[2026-07-03 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Singapore prime minister pledged to set up a ‘regular consultation mechanism’ with the newest Asean member during his visit to Dili
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[2026-07-03 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Lawrence Wong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Singapore prime minister pledged to set up a ‘regular consultation mechanism’ with the newest Asean member during his visit to Dili
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[2026-07-03 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A wave of left-wing candidates with sharply critical Israel stances have won their Democratic primary this year and are set to head to the US Congress. Who else of like mind could join them in the coming months?
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[2026-07-03 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Secret Service did not receive 102 local radio transmissions about the gunman who attempted to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to a government watchdog report released on Thursday.
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[2026-07-03 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Speaker of Iran's Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met Khalil Hamdan, a senior member of Lebanon’s Hezbollah-allied Amal Movement, and other Lebanese officials in Tehran, Iranian media reports said.
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[2026-07-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 20 years ago, Hong Kong reduced the working week from 5.5 days to 5 for the city’s government staff
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[2026-07-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 20 years ago, Hong Kong reduced the working week from 5.5 days to 5 for the city’s government staff
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[2026-07-03 13:29 UTC+10:00] [Environment / Conservation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A suspected positive case of H5 bird flu has been identified near Hawks Nest on the NSW Mid North Coast, the NSW government says.
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[2026-07-03 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 3 Jul 2026 at 1:21pm
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[2026-07-03 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A Los Angeles-area man pleaded guilty to felony harassment charges in federal court on Thursday for sending fake ransom notes posing as a kidnapper of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's missing elderly mother.
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[2026-07-03 13:06 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: In Japan, an issue that “should never be politicized” is becoming a political issue. Under current law, only three male members of the imperial family are eligible to succeed to the throne, and the risk that the family could one day cease to exist has begun to seem increasingly real.
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[2026-07-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry said Friday it held separate round table events with government and science representatives from Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) this week and discussed cooperation in the field of quantum science.
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[2026-07-03 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli settlers carried out an attack on lands in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, uprooting and breaking dozens of olive trees, the Government Communication Center of the State of Palestine posted on X.
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[2026-07-03 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- A senior presidential official on Friday rejected skepticism that the southwestern Honam region may not have enough electricity supply capacity to power a government-envisioned semiconductor cluster in the region.
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[2026-07-03 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot detain people for more than 90 days under the Trump administration's mass detention policy without providing them a chance to be released on bond, a divided US appeals court ruled on Thursday.
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[2026-07-03 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: First-half rise of 8.18% means pressure is on economy to meet government's 10% annual growth target
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[2026-07-03 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration feared Israel could assassinate Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who were involved in ceasefire negotiations in April, The New York Times has reported.
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[2026-07-03 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Minoru Kiuchi, minister of state for economic and fiscal policy, told Nikkei Asia that innovation-driven economic growth would help secure Japan's international standing. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)
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[2026-07-03 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A mole working for the Biden FBI was secretly recording Gavin Newsom's inner circle before the agency expanded its corruption probe into the California governor and his wife, according to a bombshell report by the NY Post.
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[2026-07-03 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-03 12:08 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s department has declared it will not tolerate foreign interference and backed the spy agency ASIO after China’s top diplomat issued a combative denial that Beijing attempts to meddle in overseas affairs.
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[2026-07-03 12:08 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan’s parliament will get two more women’s toilet cubicles, officials said Thursday, after a petition by 58 female lawmakers called for more facilities to match their improved representation.
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[2026-07-03 12:02 UTC+10:00] [Balkans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — Greece needs to cool its cozy relationship with MAGA, opposition leader and former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told POLITICO in an interview.
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