Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-25 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong leader also says exercise set to gauge views on the city’s first five-year plan, due in third quarter
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[2026-06-25 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Northern Metropolis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong leader also says exercise set to gauge views on the city’s first five-year plan, due in third quarter
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[2026-06-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: 'I don't think anyone can doubt my commitment to the prime minister' - Rachel Reeves
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[2026-06-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary for Security Chris Tang flags ongoing threats amid geopolitical tensions and need to continuously review and refine national security laws
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[2026-06-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary for Security Chris Tang flags ongoing threats amid geopolitical tensions and need to continuously review and refine national security laws
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[2026-06-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: To stay popular with the public – and his backbenchers – he’ll need to make big changes fast. That means changing the way the government borrows
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[2026-06-25 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-06-25 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said he had a “really great meeting” with Senate Republicans Wednesday after a tense GOP luncheon and his abrupt cancellation of a bipartisan housing bill signing — the latest sign of friction with congressional Republicans.
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[2026-06-25 14:45 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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[2026-06-25 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook said Thursday that North Korea is both "a threat and a compatriot" when asked to define South Korea's main enemy, stressing that the key is how to manage relations with the North for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-06-25 14:36 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-06-25 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has given his first public reaction to the prospect of the former Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham becoming prime minister.
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[2026-06-25 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, speaks to supporters for Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier during an election night watch party Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-06-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Charles de Gaulle] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The man who led Free France during Nazi occupation was single-minded to the point of obstinacy. But he believed in his own power to make history
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[2026-06-25 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A CERVICAL cancer-free Philippines may seem ambitious, but health care leaders and advocates say some local government units are already proving that it can be done.
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[2026-06-25 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Business SeriesCan Hong Kong keep its financial crown?As Hong Kong marks the anniversary of its handover, the city’s status as a premier global financial hub is evolving. In this miniseries, we explore the future of Hong Kong finance, from efforts to boost market liquidity to the rising competition it faces from Shanghai in the offshore yuan market.
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[2026-06-25 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Business SeriesCan Hong Kong keep its financial crown?As Hong Kong marks the anniversary of its handover, the city’s status as a premier global financial hub is evolving. In this miniseries, we explore the future of Hong Kong finance, from efforts to boost market liquidity to the rising competition it faces from Shanghai in the offshore yuan market.
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[2026-06-25 13:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIRUT (Reuters) -- The biggest casualty of the US-Iran deal may not be Israel's Iran strategy, but the political brand Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades constructing as the Israeli leader who could uniquely bend Washington to his will on Iran, analysts, former US officials and diplomats say.
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[2026-06-25 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump asked Congress Wednesday for nearly $88 billion in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran war, at a moment of growing unease in both parties over the conflict and its political price.
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[2026-06-25 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Two powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, bringing down buildings in Caracas, trapping people under rubble and prompting the government to declare a state of emergency as rescue teams searched for survivors.
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[2026-06-25 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A troubling pattern appears to be emerging.
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[2026-06-25 13:08 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The confrontation came over lunch. The cleanup began after dinner.
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[2026-06-25 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook began undergoing a two-day confirmation hearing at the National Assembly on Thursday as the main opposition party questioned her eligibility for the post.
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[2026-06-25 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
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[2026-06-25 12:46 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A teen accused of plotting nail bomb attacks against then-opposition leader Peter Dutton and a Labour Day march has been found not guilty of preparing a terrorist act.
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[2026-06-25 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in paras 2, 4)
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[2026-06-25 12:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Teal independents Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have insisted their nascent party, Community Strong Australia, will remain leaderless despite both MPs having the right to handpick candidates.
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[2026-06-25 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Allegra Spender (left) and Zali Steggall say their new party will offer 'reason over rage'
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[2026-06-25 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina has met with a senior U.S. State Department official and discussed cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) supply chains and broader bilateral economic ties, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.
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[2026-06-25 12:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A senior US diplomat in charge of global public affairs will visit South Korea and Japan this month as part of efforts to promote the US administration's foreign policy priorities, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-25 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump berated Senate Republicans face to face on Wednesday for allowing a vote to block his war in Iran, further escalating a feud that has diverted GOP efforts to focus on election-year affordability issues and brought much of the chamber’s business to a halt.
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[2026-06-25 12:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Opposition Leader Steven Miles has vowed a re-elected Labor would set up a new independent community safety statistics bureau to publish crime data for the state.
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[2026-06-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Security minister tells SCMP it’s up to countries that suspended agreements whether to resume them
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[2026-06-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Security minister tells SCMP it’s up to countries that suspended agreements whether to resume them
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[2026-06-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's policy lenders and major shipbuilders on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to effectively implement the Seoul-Washington shipbuilding cooperation initiative worth US$150 billion, officials said.
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[2026-06-25 11:57 UTC+10:00] [South Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-25 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 25 Jun 2026 at 11:55am
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[2026-06-25 11:42 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kellie Sloane has used her first budget reply speech since taking over as NSW Liberal leader last year to spruik a pro-business agenda based around significant payroll tax cuts, and to promise to a new western Sydney city deal that would include progress on a metro for south-western Sydney.
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[2026-06-25 11:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Thursday renewed his call for multilateral dialogue to restore inter-Korean trust and foster lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, stressing the need for support from the international community, including the United States.
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[2026-06-25 11:38 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The NSW government has warned the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service that its $500 million taxpayer-funded contract is at risk, as the iconic rescue service misses deadlines and blocks whistleblowers from speaking publicly during its investigation into claims of bullying, sexual harassment and safety breaches.
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[2026-06-25 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via American Greatness,
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[2026-06-25 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Thursday renewed his call for multilateral dialogue to restore inter-Korean trust and foster lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, stressing the need for support from the international community, including the United States.
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[2026-06-25 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo-hee has called for U.S. congressional support for South Korea's nuclear-powered submarine program and efforts to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington during his meetings with U.S. lawmakers, the defense ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-25 11:05 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump says he’ll sign housing bill aimed at lowering costs only after Senate passes restrictive voting measure – key US politics stories from Wednesday 24 June at a glance
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[2026-06-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Anthropic has accused Alibaba Group of orchestrating one of the largest known efforts by a Chinese company to extract capabilities from a leading U.S. artificial intelligence model, according to a letter the AI company sent to several U.S. senators and White House officials.
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[2026-06-25 10:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The University of Sydney has banned all collaborations with rogue states, following new advice from the federal government.
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[2026-06-25 10:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Liberal MP Moira Deeming has accused a former leader of her party, Matthew Guy, of assaulting her by putting her in a violent headlock at a public function.
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[2026-06-25 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- The country's top economic policymaker said Thursday that the government will mobilize all available tools, including taxes and fiscal measures, to rein in rising inflation and reduce the burden on ordinary people.
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[2026-06-25 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A little over a month ago, we explained that energy traders are "Traders Puzzled As Physical Oil Prices Tumble Amid Surging Chinese Crude Sales, Plunging Imports", and highlighted how already razor-thin independent refiner (teapot) margins had plunged to record negative as a result of the war in Iran and government policies meant to keep prices from rising.
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