Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-03 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Spanish government is ordering state-backed companies to cut their ties with US defense contractor Palantir, Spain’s El Confidencial newspaper has reported. The move follows similar bans in France and Germany.
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[2026-07-03 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Foto del 10 de mayo del 2026, Mateus Fernandes del West Ham reacciona en el encuentro ante el Arsenal en la Liga Premier. (AP Foto/Ian Walton, Archivo)
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[2026-07-03 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel on Thursday marked 1,000 days since the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attacks – which led to regional wars and have had far-reaching consequences across the Middle East – while the country remains divided over its political future.
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[2026-07-03 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A riot police officer uses pepper spray against a protester during clashes at an anti-government rally in Tirana, Albania, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Hameraldi Agolli)
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[2026-07-03 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice called on Thursday for a re-election in the state comptroller race.
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[2026-07-03 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-03 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A string of primary victories by left-wing Democratic candidates has triggered alarm across Israeli media and pro-Israel circles, with commentators warning that support for Israel no longer guarantees "political success".
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[2026-07-03 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi pose for photos ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, July 2. © Reuters
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[2026-07-03 00:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's tax revenue topped 80 trillion yen for the first time in the last fiscal year, beating the government's forecast. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-07-03 00:03 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Education minister Jacqui Smith suggests ‘disco nap’ on Sunday so everyone is fresh as a daisy on Monday
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[2026-07-03 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker inspects a ballot at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center during the California primary election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
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[2026-07-03 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UK is changing prime ministers for the sixth time in the decade since David Cameron left office in July 2016, after Keir Starmer resigned last month, less than two years on from securing a landslide election victory. The country had only four prime ministers in the 30 years prior to Mr Cameron taking office, but the famous Downing Street residence has exhibited something of a revolving door over the past 10 years.
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[2026-07-03 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia’s biggest gas producers are poised to cash in on an expected $18 billion revenue surge over the next year due to the fallout from the Iran war, intensifying calls for the government to levy a 25 per cent tax on their exports.
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[2026-07-03 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-02 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Algerians headed to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament in an election shadowed by expectations of low turnout among the 25-million-person electorate.
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[2026-07-02 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say GCC members face an uncertain ‘new normal’, prompting them to expand outreach to Tehran for long-term peace
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[2026-07-02 23:44 UTC+10:00] [Greece] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say GCC members face an uncertain ‘new normal’, prompting them to expand outreach to Tehran for long-term peace
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[2026-07-02 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Gasoline prices in the port city of Sevastopol surged by a dizzying 30% last week, according to new government data, though Russian media reported that actual prices at the pumps are rising far higher than official statistics show, as annexed Crimea bears the brunt of a deepening fuel crisis triggered by Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and supply lines.
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[2026-07-02 23:31 UTC+10:00] [Banking] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The European Union will sanction Russian military producers involved in the deadly attack on Kyiv Thursday morning, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on X.
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[2026-07-02 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness,
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[2026-07-02 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A string of primary victories by left-wing Democratic candidates has triggered alarm across Israeli media and pro-Israel circles, with commentators warning that support for Israel no longer guarantees "political success".
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[2026-07-02 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Freed hostage Eli Sharabi sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday after Netanyahu joked in a Channel 14 interview that one of the things that had changed for him since October 7 was that he had “lost a little weight.”
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[2026-07-02 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Tanzania has deployed military personnel and police in Dar es Salaam and other major cities ahead of planned protests over last year’s contested election.
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[2026-07-02 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: State-owned Syrian Air will double its fleet to six planes before the end of the year thanks to Qatari investment, the company’s director general told The National, as the post-Assad government privatises some of the country’s bloated public enterprises.
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[2026-07-02 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The government has ruled out extending pub opening hours on Sunday night to allow fans to watch the England v Mexico World Cup game which kicks off at 1am UK time in Mexico City.
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[2026-07-02 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US equity futures have reversed all overnight losses which were driven by the latest crash in South Korean stocks, which plunged 8% and closed at LOD, driven by a plunge in memory stocks. Still, the Nasdaq is still lower with tech stocks depressed on news that Sam Altman's OpenAI is seeking to offer a 5% stake to Trump in what is clearly an attempt to incentivize the government to backstop the company whose revenues are clearly below budget.
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[2026-07-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Morgan McSweeney: We hadn't done enough to prepare for government
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[2026-07-02 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A digital education project run by the Dubai government for refugee and underprivileged children is expanding its reach to offer support to more than 500,000 people in Africa.
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[2026-07-02 21:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Moira Deeming has launched legal action against the Liberal state president in a bid to prevent the party from disendorsing her as a candidate at November’s state election.
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[2026-07-02 21:58 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Moira Deeming will remain a Liberal candidate for this year’s state election – for now – after the party agreed to delay by two weeks moves to disendorse her.
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[2026-07-02 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to announce later this month that Palestinian legislative elections will be held on 28 November, Samer Sinijlawi, head of the Palestinian political movement New Path (Masar Jadid), announced in a statement.
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[2026-07-02 21:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will attend the funeral of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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[2026-07-02 21:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Credit:Vintage Cathy Wilcox
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[2026-07-02 21:37 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Starmer said what happened to the mothers, and their children, should never have happened. He said:
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[2026-07-02 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: A VAT hike, an end to rental loopholes, stricter anti-fraud measures, tax incentives and more - the Spanish government is preparing legislation for July 2026 which will have a big impact on the owners of tourist accommodation in Spain.
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[2026-07-02 21:35 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Group of Seven nations will discuss standards on artificial intelligence security and defense, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has said.
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[2026-07-02 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: India will send its deputy foreign minister and a state governor to represent the country at the state funeral of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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[2026-07-02 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The U.S. government's equity portfolio could be expanding again, this time with a potential 5% stake in Sam Altman's OpenAI at an $852 billion valuation, according to a new report. The proposed stake would mark another step toward taking direct financial positions in tech giants. For OpenAI, buy-in from the Trump administration could ease mounting political pressure ahead of an IPO.
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[2026-07-02 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Widespread flooding has killed at least 59 people in Ivory Coast since the "particularly heavy" rainy season began in mid-May, a government spokesperson said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-02 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran’s national football team has returned home to a hero’s welcome after being knocked out of the World Cup without losing a single match despite immense political pressure and logistical challenges fueled by US visa restrictions.
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[2026-07-02 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lulu Gribbin, who survived a near-fatal shark attack in 2024, has inspired federal legislation authorizing shark bite alerts. President Trump last week signed “Lulu’s Law” authorizes emergency alerts messages for shark attacks in the area.
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[2026-07-02 21:01 UTC+10:00] [Competition] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday announced a coalition agreement to cut taxes for low- and middle-income earners and advance a broader package of economic reforms aimed at reviving his country's stagnant economy.
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[2026-07-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Japanese government has unveiled plans to create a domestically developed artificial intelligence model and put roughly 10 million AI-equipped robots into operation across 18 sectors by 2040 - building on a 14-year growth strategy announced last month, which targets ¥370 trillion ($2.3 trillion) in combined public and private investment across 17 priority areas, including physical AI, semiconductors, quantum technology, and nuclear fusion.
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[2026-07-02 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong-based Asian Academy of International Law also urges city to enact space asset legislation
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[2026-07-02 20:57 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhou mission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong-based Asian Academy of International Law also urges city to enact space asset legislation
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[2026-07-02 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 8:54pm
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[2026-07-02 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking at the Burning Hills Amphitheater during the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opening ceremony Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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[2026-07-02 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling coalition has unveiled a sweeping package of tax, labour and pension reforms aimed at reviving Europe’s largest economy and countering a surge by the far right.
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[2026-07-02 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi pose for photos ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, July 2. © Reuters
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