Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-17 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 12:19pm
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[2026-06-17 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has intensified diplomatic consultations ahead of the signing of its agreement with Washington and the start of negotiations in Geneva.
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[2026-06-17 12:11 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The mother of a child killer did not believe in mental illness and consulted a naturopathic herbalist about concerns for her teenage daughter, an inquest has been told.
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[2026-06-17 12:11 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan’s parliament is highly likely to enact legislation during the current parliamentary session that would criminalize vandalism of the national flag after two opposition parties backed the bill.
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[2026-06-17 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-06-17 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Police plan to investigate a woman who staged a solo blockade of a gymnasium used as a ballot-counting center for the June 3 local elections in southern Seoul, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-06-17 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-06-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Asylum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS ― The French government and its far-right rivals are trading blows over tougher migration policies ― 10 months out from the country’s most significant presidential election in modern times.
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[2026-06-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [2026 FIFA World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ROME — Italy’s football crisis is turning into a test of Giorgia Meloni’s reach.
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[2026-06-17 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-17 11:49 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Representative Mike Collins defeats former college football coach Derek Dooley, while Rick Jackson selected as governor pick
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[2026-06-17 11:41 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: NOTTINGHAM, England – Two businessmen brothers who held opposite positions on Brexit at the time of the vote are both feeling disappointed 10 years on.
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[2026-06-17 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Racing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Racehorse owners say Racing Victoria mishandled a series of cases involving a prohibited breast cancer drug with potentially “catastrophic consequences” for the industry, and raised their concerns with Racing Minister Anthony Carbines at the height of the saga.
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[2026-06-17 11:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House."
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[2026-06-17 11:23 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-17 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Only 1% of the American population identifies as vegan (a person who refrains from using or consuming any animal products), and around 3% of the population identifies as vegetarian. It is therefore a little confusing as to why American political and social discourse is hijacked by vegan issues so often.
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[2026-06-17 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised new immigrants from India’s Bnei Menashe community on Thursday that Israel will “bring the entire community to Israel over the next four years” during an event welcoming its first members.
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[2026-06-17 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States would not exist if it weren't for Israel, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced during the International Conference on Israeli Heritage in Judea and Samaria on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-17 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told off IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir during a security cabinet meeting after Israeli Air Force Commander Brig.-Gen. Omer Tischler released a letter on Tuesday revealing details on the canceled attack on Iran, Ynet reported.
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[2026-06-17 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nairobi, Kenya – The death of a 17-year-old schoolboy during protests against a planned US Ebola quarantine facility has transformed a public health project into one of Kenya’s most contentious political controversies this year.
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[2026-06-17 11:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will review measures to offer income tax cuts for young workers at small and medium-sized enterprises in line with efforts to revitalize regional economies, the finance minister said.
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[2026-06-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will review measures to offer income tax cuts for young workers at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in line with efforts to revitalize regional economies, the finance minister said.
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[2026-06-17 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-06-17 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this Nov. 25, 2019 file photo, Alderman Robin Rue Simmons, 5th Ward, proposes a reparations fund during a City Council meeting in Evanston, lll. (Genevieve Bookwalter/Chicago Tribune via AP,File)
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[2026-06-17 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-06-17 10:24 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-17 10:09 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Congress convenes in special session on Wednesday following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for lawmakers to tackle priority legislation and act on pending appointments requiring confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.
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[2026-06-17 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Tate Rosentreter via The Center Square;
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[2026-06-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-06-17 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, speaks during a hearing to examine college sports, supporting student athletes, and fair competition on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-06-17 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 9:50am
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[2026-06-17 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-06-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-06-17 09:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, saying bilateral ties are advancing briskly in a mutually beneficial manner.
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[2026-06-17 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt
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[2026-06-17 08:56 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The City of South Perth council has voted to spend an extra $900 a day to extend the term of its local government monitor until August 17.
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[2026-06-17 08:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-06-17 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Syria would do a “better job” fighting the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah than Israel, without “killing everyone else,” US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday, in a rare public criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
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[2026-06-17 08:30 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Voters have also been casting ballots in Alabama and Washington DC, where for the first time in over 10 years, the city will elect a new mayor in November
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[2026-06-17 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-06-17 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two police officers who were held hostage for almost a year by Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group were released Tuesday, the nation’s human rights defender’s office said.
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[2026-06-17 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Respect legal procedures and reject election conspiracy theoriesPetitions over ballot shortages and other mismanagement should follow legal procedures, not fuel calls for nationwide re-runs or conspiracy theories.
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[2026-06-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel must ensure northern security “at any cost” and hold territory up to the Litani River, Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu (Otzma Yehudit) told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, amid criticism over the emerging US-Iran agreement and its potential impact on Israel’s military operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
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[2026-06-17 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA,
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[2026-06-17 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Jeffrey Epstein attempted suicide at least three times before his death in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, according to the New York Times. Investigators reportedly found multiple nooses in his cell after his death, a report detailing the convicted sex offender’s final days in federal custody has revealed.
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[2026-06-17 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Jeffrey Epstein attempted suicide at least three times before his death in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, according to the New York Times. Investigators reportedly found multiple nooses in his cell after his death, a report detailing the convicted sex offender’s final days in federal custody has revealed.
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[2026-06-17 07:35 UTC+10:00] [Eduardo Bolsonaro] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Por unanimidade, a Primeira Turma do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) condenou nesta terça-feira (16/06) o ex-deputado federal Eduardo Bolsonaro a quatro anos e dois meses de prisão pelo crime de coação no curso do processo.
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[2026-06-17 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: UNITED NATIONS — Chief Antonio Guterres will visit gang-ravaged Haiti on Tuesday to show solidarity with victims of violence in the impoverished Caribbean nation long plagued by political, economic and security woes.
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[2026-06-17 07:23 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s governor, squares off with state lawmakers over the facilities powering an AI boom
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[2026-06-17 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., walks from the chamber to his office at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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