Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-26 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday called for “clarification” of the US role in trying to end the war in Ukraine, in a letter to his counterpart Marco Rubio.
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[2026-06-26 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kevin Finn via AmericanThinker.com,
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[2026-06-26 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have said that troops will maintain an indefinite presence in southern Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-06-26 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: John Fleming, a U.S. Senate candidate, current Louisiana treasurer and former Republican House representative of Louisiana, greets supporters at a Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon in Baton Rouge, La., May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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[2026-06-26 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Department of Elections workers sort mail-in ballots for the California primary election at City Hall on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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[2026-06-26 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: ISIS attacks against Syrian government forces have risen sharply in 2026, a conflict monitor has reported, after the country's authorities launched a nationwide campaign targeting the group.
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[2026-06-26 20:42 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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[2026-06-26 20:27 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-06-26 20:19 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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[2026-06-26 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration has pushed hard to present a united front on the Iran war, but statements by his vice president and secretary of state have at times diverged over the past week, especially on the subject of Israel.
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[2026-06-26 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israeli soldiers are being unduly restricted in Lebanon due to the ceasefire agreement, ministers complained during a cabinet meeting on Thursday.
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[2026-06-26 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 40-volume project marks the first time that the complete court records from the tribunal have been published in Chinese
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[2026-06-26 20:04 UTC+10:00] [Hideki Tojo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 40-volume project marks the first time that the complete court records from the tribunal have been published in Chinese
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[2026-06-26 20:01 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The dumped provider of one of the Queensland government’s flagship new youth justice programs, accused in parliament of misusing public funds, is intimately linked with a for-profit New Zealand-based firm.
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[2026-06-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Tucker Carlson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Disillusioned America firsters, like Carson and Greene, are angry at Trump’s foreign interventions, may sit out the midterm elections
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[2026-06-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Global development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groups
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[2026-06-26 19:57 UTC+10:00] [European politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Time to grab your maple leaf-shaped sequins and best glittery hockey jerseys: Canada is one step closer to participating in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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[2026-06-26 19:51 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Three prominent LNP figures have been quietly added to state government boards, with the appointments announced after the close of business on Friday.
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[2026-06-26 19:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Victorian Liberal Party has begun the process of severing ties with its most controversial MP, with Opposition Leader Jess Wilson on Friday sending a clear message to Moira Deeming that she has lost the support of the party.
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[2026-06-26 19:24 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LUXEMBOURG — Berlin will seek to delay the rollout of key European Union rules regulating emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane, joining a growing coalition of EU member countries arguing the regulation could jeopardize the bloc's supply of oil and gas.
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[2026-06-26 19:13 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: A Lower House committee approved a bill Friday banning the desecration of the national flag, highlighting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s efforts to win over the growing ranks of conservative voters.
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[2026-06-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: He’s the only person who can keep Nigel Farage out of Downing Street, so let’s embrace his unique blend of optimism and realism
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[2026-06-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- China seeks to "normalize and substantialize" its relations with North Korea, but its denuclearization policy of the Korean Peninsula remains unchanged, a Chinese expert said Friday.
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[2026-06-26 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Montenegrin police and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested an Iranian national suspected of hacking attacks that damaged US infrastructure to the tune of $3.4 billion, Montenegrin police said.
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[2026-06-26 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, held phone talks Friday and discussed recent developments in the Middle East, including vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-06-26 18:44 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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[2026-06-26 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The number of confirmed ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo reached 1,155 on Thursday, government data showed.
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[2026-06-26 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Candidates for Sunday election call for more convenient transport, cleaner city
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[2026-06-26 17:43 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Minns government waited on federal approval of carbon credit scheme before proceeding with long-awaited great koala national park
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[2026-06-26 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: A recent ruling by the Spanish Supreme Court meant that the government's national registry of short-term lets was struck down. With Airbnbs blamed by many for rising prices and scarce supply, how will tourist accommodation in Spain be regulated now?
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[2026-06-26 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Three boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
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[2026-06-26 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
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[2026-06-26 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 5:29pm
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[2026-06-26 17:22 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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[2026-06-26 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Since the 2024 collapse of the Assad government and the subsequent expansion of Israel’s occupation of the Golan Heights beyond the 1974 ceasefire line into southern Syria, a number of right-wing groups have advocated the establishment of Jewish settlements on this land.
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[2026-06-26 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country says it is asking Norway to mediate between the two parties so that the company can settle the claims
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[2026-06-26 17:17 UTC+10:00] [Norway] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country says it is asking Norway to mediate between the two parties so that the company can settle the claims
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[2026-06-26 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young called Friday for shifting away from an approach that sticks to denuclearization as the sole solution to the North Korean nuclear issue, saying such a precondition has been one of the reasons for stalled diplomacy with Pyongyang.
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[2026-06-26 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gadi Eisenkot’s new centrist party is surging in polls ahead of Israel’s October parliamentary elections
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[2026-06-26 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gadi Eisenkot’s new centrist party is surging in polls ahead of Israel’s October parliamentary elections
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[2026-06-26 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE country’s premier construction trade show series officially opened its doors at the SMX Convention Center Manila and the SM MOA Concert Grounds. Running until June 28, 2026, PHILCONSTRUCT 2026 brings together industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to advance infrastructure development, enhance access to global supplies, and elevate competitive skills among Filipino builders and business owners.
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[2026-06-26 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain's Socialist ex-prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Thursday requested the nullification of a corruption investigation against him that has rocked the leftist government, saying his rights were violated.
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[2026-06-26 17:03 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-06-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Britain has found itself looking for all three protagonists at once. Who gets to stand at the centre of the national story?
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[2026-06-26 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-06-26 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has warned that Italy and Romania could face international responsibility, after Nato's secretary general said the two countries had allowed bases on their territory to support the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, Iranian media reported.
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[2026-06-26 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: It's no longer just a Trump-Meloni spat on the level of public rhetoric, but Italy is newly making clear that it is imposing real policy and limitations on the US, now clarifying that it had formally denied US use of its bases to strike Iran for past and future potential missions.
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[2026-06-26 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The fragmented lower house of the Spanish parliament on Thursday passed a non-binding resolution urging Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to resign due to a slew of corruption scandals hounding his center-left Socialist Party and inner circle.
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[2026-06-26 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Against the backdrop of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that Israel will not withdraw from the security buffer zone in southern Lebanon and the conclusion of his testimony in his trial, Likud, and consequently the coalition, gained one mandate, as the consistent downward trend of the Together party continued, a Maariv poll showed.
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[2026-06-26 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Indigenous Australians
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