Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-05 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Premier League giants Manchester City defeated a team of South Korean league All-Stars 3-1 in their preseason match in Seoul on Wednesday, putting on a show on a sweltering night before some 28,000 fans.
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[2026-08-05 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party on Wednesday filed a bill in parliament to advance a peace initiative aimed at ending the decades‑long conflict with Kurdish militants, including a provision for an effective pardon for former fighters.
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[2026-08-05 23:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The leader of Britain's opposition Conservative Party defended the selection of a former neo-Nazi who had been jailed for hate crimes as a local election candidate, saying on Wednesday that he was rehabilitated and could help fight antisemitism.
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[2026-08-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech and trade rifts and forced labour claims test US-China cooperation ahead of Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in September
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[2026-08-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech and trade rifts and forced labour claims test US-China cooperation ahead of Xi Jinping’s planned visit to Washington in September
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[2026-08-05 22:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – As former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan marks three years in jail, his family, political party and a prominent international rights group have condemned his solitary detention and demanded a restoration of his constitutional rights.
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[2026-08-05 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. has assured the local business community of strengthening the implementation of the Ease of Doing Business law in line with the Marcos' administration's push for faster government services. and a more business-friendly Philippines.
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[2026-08-05 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - The Tagaytay City government is grateful for the hosting of the 10th Aero Gymnastics Asian Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission, according to Tagaytay Mayor Brent Tolentino.
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[2026-08-05 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley,
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[2026-08-05 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Former European Parliament President Klaus Hänsch has died, current Parliament President Roberta Metsola confirmed on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Wednesday that he thinks higher interest rates are needed now to bring down inflation and avoid more drastic increases later.
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[2026-08-05 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
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[2026-08-05 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice on Wednesday temporarily froze nearly all budget transfers approved by the Knesset Finance Committee a day earlier, citing apparent procedural flaws in the committee’s election-recess meeting.
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[2026-08-05 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nearly two years into a war that has reshaped Israeli public life, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has all but vanished from the country's political conversation.
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[2026-08-05 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 21:30 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Rukhsar Ahmed was re-elected as an MP in Pakistan last week despite being on police bail in the UK
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[2026-08-05 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traders ship more than 200,000 tonnes of the industrial metal into American ports in July to front-load anticipated levies, as fears of policy reversal persist
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[2026-08-05 21:30 UTC+10:00] [AI industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traders ship more than 200,000 tonnes of the industrial metal into American ports in July to front-load anticipated levies, as fears of policy reversal persist
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[2026-08-05 21:22 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Bank of Japan’s policy board was divided at its June 15-16 meeting over whether to stop reducing its government bond purchases, minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Turkey's ruling alliance is expected to submit a draft law to parliament on Wednesday that would facilitate the disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) by allowing the return of thousands of former militants, aiming to end a decades-old conflict, according to state media and a party leader.
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[2026-08-05 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: These days, every global event seems to lead back to Israel, so much so that former spokesperson and adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, David Keyes, created an Israel Conspiracy Generator.
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[2026-08-05 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Voting stations will be deployed "behind enemy lines," in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, to enable combat soldiers deployed outside of Israel's borders to exercise their right to vote, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir announced in an internal directive published by Army Radio on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Mohamed Salah scored just seven Premier League goals in his final season at Liverpool
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[2026-08-05 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel did not agree to the plan to disarm Hamas put forward by the US-backed Board of Peace, in his first public comments on the matter, which could put him on a collision course with President Donald Trump.
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[2026-08-05 20:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government will consider establishing an agency dedicated exclusively to youth policies as part of efforts to focus more on measures that resonate directly with younger generations, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The government will consider establishing an agency dedicated exclusively to youth policies as part of efforts to focus more on measures that resonate directly with younger generations, officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People's Liberation Army members hold American and Chinese flags during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing in May. © Reuters
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[2026-08-05 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Credit:Marija Ercegovac
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[2026-08-05 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Credit:Vintage Cathy Wilcox
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[2026-08-05 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Companies bidding for public contracts will have to show how they will create regional jobs
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[2026-08-05 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a call with the Hamas political bureau chief on Wednesday that Tehran would support any initiative or decision taken by Palestinian leaders in the ongoing indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel, Iranian state media reported.
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[2026-08-05 20:04 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Italy will use extra leeway from the EU to spend billions of euros on energy and defense, Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti told members of the country's parliament on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Texas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himself nearby, a practice that may have violated state voting laws, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found.
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[2026-08-05 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-08-05 19:50 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the day
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[2026-08-05 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Although calm is gradually returning to the Ceuta border, many local residents still feel anxious amid ongoing fears about illegal migration. Spain's government said around 2,000 undocumented migrants remain in Ceuta, while local authorities estimate the number could be as high as 3,000 to 5,000.
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[2026-08-05 19:40 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britains’ new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering holding a public inquiry into the U.K. activities of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones said Tuesday evening.
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[2026-08-05 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Trump tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government has so far returned $100bn to companies from levies that US supreme court struck down
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[2026-08-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Midfielder, who wants to stay at City, says club want to recapture prize they won four years in a row before Liverpool, Arsenal stepped in
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[2026-08-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Mateo Kovacic] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Midfielder, who wants to stay at City, says club want to recapture prize they won four years in a row before Liverpool, Arsenal stepped in
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[2026-08-05 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was dramatically ousted following a brutal crackdown on protesters in 2024 and fled to India, is expected to make a rare public appearance after two years in exile in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-05 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: El-Sayed, Stevens face off in Michigan Democratic Senate primary
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[2026-08-05 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Malacanang on Wednesday afternoon suspended work in government offices and classes at all levels in the National Capital Region and the provinces of Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet, Pangasinan and Zambales.
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[2026-08-05 19:06 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Triumphant champagne toasts, 4am phone calls to the premier, streams of texts, phoney meetings, board-stacking, prolific profanity and treachery aplenty.
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[2026-08-05 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: August 5, 2026 — 7:05pm
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[2026-08-05 19:01 UTC+10:00] [Climate and Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: En los últimos 10 meses, residentes de múltiples vecindarios de Omaha, Nebraska, han contactado al gobierno municipal y federal después de que las pruebas de Flatwater Free Press y ProPublica mostraron que había suficiente metal tóxico en sus patios como para excavar y reemplazar la tierra de conformidad con las normas de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental.
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[2026-08-05 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Life and style] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them
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[2026-08-05 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Climate and Environment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: In the last 10 months, residents in neighborhoods across Omaha, Nebraska, have contacted the city and federal government after tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica showed they had enough of the toxic metal in their yards for the dirt to be dug up and replaced under Environmental Protection Agency rules.
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[2026-08-05 18:57 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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