Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-02 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has said that inflation is a "choice." The same could also be true of how inflation is measured.
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[2026-07-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yorgen Fenech is accused of ordering the killing of the journalist, in a case that rocked the nation and brought down a government
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[2026-07-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yorgen Fenech is accused of ordering the killing of the journalist, in a case that rocked the nation and brought down a government
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[2026-07-02 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more than a century, PEF Israel Endowment Funds has channeled American donations to Israeli charities without drawing much attention to itself. Its president had never sat for an interview. Then Congress accused the fund of helping finance a campaign to bring down the Israeli government.
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[2026-07-02 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syria welcomes proposals to link its ports to Gulf states through Iraq and expects “practical” steps to develop an alternative transit route to the Strait of Hormuz, its Transport Minister told The National on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-02 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jennifer Kabanny via The College Fix,
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[2026-07-02 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Israeli government has unanimously approved Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's proposal to recognize the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The official statement repeatedly invokes Israel's moral obligation. That immediately raises a simple question. If this was indeed a moral obligation, why did it suddenly become one only now?
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[2026-07-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The new power project is to be announced in conjunction with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New Delhi. © Reuters
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[2026-07-02 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iraq is keen to strengthen relations with Gulf countries, Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi told Gulf Co-operation Council Secretary General Jasem Al Budaiwi on Wednesday, at a meeting in Baghdad.
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[2026-07-02 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NUEVA YORK (AP) — Un congresista demócrata está pidiendo al gobierno federal que investigue la creciente industria de “alquila ahora, paga después”, al afirmar que los estadounidenses quizá no entienden las comisiones y la estructura de costos de estos productos que se vuelven más accesibles.
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[2026-07-02 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, chaired a ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, with artificial intelligence at the centre of discussions.
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[2026-07-02 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – Flanqueado por el senador republicano de Texas, Ted Cruz, izquierda, el secretario de Comercio Howard Lutnick, segundo a la derecha, y el zar de la IA y las criptomonedas de la Casa Blanca, David Sacks, el presidente Donald Trump muestra su iniciativa firmada sobre IA en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el 11 de diciembre de 2025, en Washington.
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[2026-07-02 02:21 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Keir Starmer — the departing British prime minister — has left some particularly nasty policy choices for his successor to grapple with as he walks out of Downing Street.
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[2026-07-02 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gestures as he warms up before the start of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, file)
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[2026-07-02 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AN advocacy group has called on the Supreme Court to resolve pending petitions regarding the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) before the September 2026 polls, warning that delays could threaten the peace process.
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[2026-07-02 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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[2026-07-02 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RELIGION is among humanity’s greatest civilizational achievements. It has inspired compassion, charity, justice, education, healing and the defense of human dignity. It has produced saints, reformers, martyrs and ordinary believers whose lives have transformed communities for the better.
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[2026-07-02 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAIPEI — Taiwan condemned China’s new ethnic unity law on Wednesday, saying as the legislation came into force that it would increase threats against its people and others.
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[2026-07-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan plans to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) model and have 10 million AI-equipped robots operating in more than a dozen sectors by 2040, the government said.
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[2026-07-02 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: As we've been noting of late, the Democrats have a problem: socialists are on the move. The latest - in a striking upset, democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Colorado's 1st Congressional District. The victory extends a recent winning streak for the party's left wing and hands Republicans fresh ammunition heading into the fall campaign.
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[2026-07-02 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Lieutenant-Colonel (Res.) Noam Shapira was appointed Director of Israel’s National Public Diplomacy Staff, the directorate announced last week.
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[2026-07-02 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: I MUST confess. I who ran twice for senator and speaker in democracy platforms have not voted in several elections.
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[2026-07-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEN. Bong Go called on the government to intensify relief efforts for Filipinos in Venezuela who were affected by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that hit the South American country on June 24.
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[2026-07-02 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that racism and intolerance had worsened in Britain over the past decade, warning it was damaging social cohesion and deterring people from public life.
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[2026-07-02 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Knesset plenum passed a controversial bill in a preliminary reading on Wednesday that seeks to restrict the noise levels of mosque loudspeaker systems in the country by requiring permits for their operation and imposing fines for noise violations.
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[2026-07-02 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's wars across the Middle East will never end, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Channel 14 News on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-02 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the Israeli army will continue to occupy areas in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza “until further notice” in a statement from the defence ministry released on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-02 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: France’s lower chamber of parliament has approved a controversial assisted dying bill that would allow some seriously ill adults to request a lethal injection. The legislation has been backed by French President Emmanuel Macron but has met strong opposition from conservative parties and the Catholic clergy.
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[2026-07-02 01:23 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demanded tighter rules on political figures’ crypto dealings, citing disclosures of large-scale Trump family profits
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[2026-07-02 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korea's government aims to make the won a more international currency. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-07-02 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — A Democratic member of Congress is calling for the federal government to investigate the growing “rent now, pay later” industry, saying Americans may not understand the fees and cost structure of these products as the services become more widely available.
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[2026-07-02 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As he visited troops in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the military “will not leave” the area as long as the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah remains a “threat” to his nation.
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[2026-07-02 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
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[2026-07-02 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A startling minority of Syrians have confidence in the new People’s Assembly’s ability to represent the people or influence the government’s decision, according to a survey conducted by the Arab magazine Syria in Transition.
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[2026-07-02 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former deputy Supreme Court president Prof. Hanan Melcer warned on Tuesday that Israel’s election integrity was at risk ahead of a possible early election, but he said the danger could be prevented through preparation against artificial intelligence (AI), anonymous online activity, and foreign interference.
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[2026-07-02 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Boaz Bismuth on Wednesday sent a letter to Shin Bet Director David Zini, apparently seeking his intervention against the High Court of Justice and possibly also in the upcoming Knesset elections.
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[2026-07-02 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The government told the High Court of Justice on Wednesday that legislation to establish its proposed alternative framework for investigating the October 7 massacre is expected to pass its first Knesset reading on Monday, July 6.
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[2026-07-02 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former US vice president Kamala Harris held a private call with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani last week and has been holding closed-door meetings with prominent progressive figures, including pro-Palestinian activists, according to an Axios report on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-02 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The first parliament in Syria’s post-Assad era has taken shape with the release of a list of 70 legislators picked by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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[2026-07-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian universities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Barney Glover, head of the Australian Tertiary Education Commission, says he will provide advice about degree funding to the government next year
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[2026-07-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tough times around the world mean governments are under pressure to provide more support. But just what is reasonable for us to ask?
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[2026-07-02 00:58 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Patrick is using freedom of information rules to seek where nuclear waste from Aukus submarines will be kept
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[2026-07-02 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The government of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has decided to drop eggs from a school lunch scheme that spans all government-run schools, stirring up debate about politics and nutrition.
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[2026-07-02 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Finland's parliament has finally followed through with a previously threatened move to reverse its decades-long ban on nuclear weapons. The June 17 vote to lift the ban in effect legally authorizes the Nordic country to receive, transport, and facilitate the movement of nuclear weapons on its territory as part of allied operations, with the representatives' final tally at 125 to 61.
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[2026-07-02 00:32 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A group from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has once again urged the Supreme Court to resolve petitions in relation to the first parliamentary elections in the region.
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[2026-07-02 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel's wars across the Middle East will never end, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Channel 14 News on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-02 00:27 UTC+10:00] [Venezuela] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anger at authorities and government grows as local people, volunteers and rescue teams continue search for survivors
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[2026-07-02 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Angela Rayner has said the next prime minister must go further in giving power to communities, as she backed Andy Burnham's "vision" for devolution.
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[2026-07-02 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, June 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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[2026-07-02 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The super-sized mortgages Australians need to buy into the property market have left most borrowers weighed down by interest bills even larger than when official interest rates were almost 20 per cent, new research of the housing sector has revealed.
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