Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-26 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details throughout, byline; REVISES location in para 3; CHANGES photo)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-05-26 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Seoul mayoral candidates from the ruling and main opposition parties suspended their election campaigns Tuesday after an overpass in western Seoul partially collapsed, injuring at least six people.
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[2026-05-26 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A heated constitutional and political battle is unfolding in Senegal as lawmakers examine whether Ousmane Sonko can reclaim his parliamentary seat after leaving government. The debate could reshape the balance of power inside the National Assembly.
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[2026-05-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Premier League season is over, but what did Guardian football writers enjoy, dislike or marvel at over the last nine months?
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[2026-05-26 16:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former President Park Geun-hye appears to be once again taking a role in politics, appearing on the conservatives' campaign trail.
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[2026-05-26 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Global freedom declined for the 20th consecutive year in 2025, according to Freedom House. More than 50 countries saw political rights and civil liberties deteriorate, including the United States.
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[2026-05-26 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-05-26 16:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Rotem has secured two government-backed physical AI robotics projects, strengthening its position in autonomous systems for defense and industrial applications, the company announced Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Tuesday it has produced an online documentary series aimed at helping the public better understand the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's key newspaper, as part of a government initiative to expand public access to North Korean media content.
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[2026-05-26 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Kingdom has effectively created a new category of political prisoners through its treatment of protesters involved in Palestine solidarity and climate activism campaigns since 2019, a new report claims.
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[2026-05-26 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-05-26 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to develop domestically built nuclear-powered attack submarines fueled by low-enriched uranium and plans to launch the first vessel in the mid-2030s, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 16:18 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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[2026-05-26 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-05-26 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US secretary of state’s trip aims to mend bilateral relationship, focusing on trade, defence and Quad unity
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[2026-05-26 16:11 UTC+10:00] [Quadrilateral Security Dialogue] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US secretary of state’s trip aims to mend bilateral relationship, focusing on trade, defence and Quad unity
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[2026-05-26 16:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-05-26 16:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former ambassador to Washington Joe Hockey says he is worried about the possibility the United States will not supply nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as promised under the AUKUS pact because of faltering American production rates.
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[2026-05-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media says accused received US$88,000 after he ‘fell step-by-step into the trap laid by the spy organisation’
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[2026-05-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media says accused received US$88,000 after he ‘fell step-by-step into the trap laid by the spy organisation’
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[2026-05-26 15:51 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australians could be left deciding whether to pay to wash their own work clothes or risk the government taking a deeper look at their annual tax return under Labor’s plan to simplify the tax system.
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[2026-05-26 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump says deal will be ‘great and meaningful, or there will be no deal at all’ in online post – key US politics stories from Monday 25 May at a glance
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[2026-05-26 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-05-26 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-05-26 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Two senior Israeli ministers have called for a more aggressive response to Hezbollah following a series of drone attacks from Lebanon. National security minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Israel should cut electricity supplies to Lebanon, seize the Zahrani River and return to full-scale military operations.
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[2026-05-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1966 -- The Japanese government returns some 1,300 cultural properties to Korea that were sent to Japan during the colonial period.
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[2026-05-26 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif has said he does not believe Pakistan should join the Abraham Accords, rejecting calls to normalise relations with Israel.
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[2026-05-26 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-26 14:48 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US Central Command claims targets also included boats trying to lay mines, rattling ceasefire, while Iranians meet with Qatari prime minister in Doha
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[2026-05-26 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Tuesday ordered thorough measures to minimize any damage from heavy rains expected to hit southern parts of the country, including the island of Jeju.
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[2026-05-26 14:41 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sydney writer Nikki Goldstein was in a coma in St Vincent’s Hospital, her body succumbing to a life-threatening infection when Rabbi Eli Schlanger emerged outside her intensive care room.
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[2026-05-26 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Families have begun fleeing Beirut’s southern suburbs following new threats from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
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[2026-05-26 14:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Concerns are growing that campaign trucks are violating traffic rules and endangering pedestrians ahead of the June 3 elections, with some vehicles parked illegally near intersections, crosswalks and sidewalks.
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[2026-05-26 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including in the United Kingdom on Monday, and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France.
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[2026-05-26 14:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The city government in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, said Tuesday that a 23.63-kilogram “super watermelon” was harvested at a farm in Wollim Village in Uichang-gu.
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[2026-05-26 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, listens to State Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, during a campaign event in Lubbock, Texas, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Annie Rice)
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[2026-05-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Pfas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lack of Pfas regulations raised in parliament after Guardian revealed former Miteni plant bought by Indian company
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[2026-05-26 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many political opponents were convicted during Hun Sen’s time in power while Sam Rainsy, the co-founder of Sokha’s party, CNRP, remains in self-exile in France.
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[2026-05-26 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DALLAS, Texas — After three terms in the US House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the US Senate, Colin Allred said he’s heard plenty about voters’ suspicions that politicians are just trying to make a buck in Washington.
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[2026-05-26 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Immigrants from Portland, including Victor Cruz, center right, in the gray hooded sweatshirt, embrace family members after being released on bond in Tacoma, Wash., Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
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[2026-05-26 13:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-05-26 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Indian Premier League has finally settled on the four teams that will fight for the title.
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[2026-05-26 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OTTAWA, Ontario — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent visit to India has helped pave the way for a complete reset of Canada-India relations, India's trade minister said Monday. The ties were strained under Carney's predecessor in the wake of the 2023 killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.
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[2026-05-26 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When Maureen Galindo finished first in a crowded Democratic primary for a newly redrawn South Texas congressional district in March, the result surprised even seasoned observers of San Antonio politics.
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[2026-05-26 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday told President Isaac Herzog that the treatment of activists detained by Israel had been "appalling" and described the situation in Gaza as "catastrophic," Carney's office said in a statement.
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[2026-05-26 13:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon Monday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in Lebanon in an effort to "crush" Hezbollah.
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[2026-05-26 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Brazilian government said Monday it has committed 3.1 billion reais ($617.5 million) to foster ecological investment in the Amazon region, as part of a plan to expand a federal program known as Eco Invest that was announced during last year’s COP30 — the annual United Nations climate summit it hosted last year.
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[2026-05-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's construction sector is moving away from a focus on property towards infrastructure following the outbreak of the Iran war, amid a flood of project announcements by the government, an industry executive has said.
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[2026-05-26 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will work to open a regular shipping route connecting the country with Europe through the Arctic region in 2030 under a broader government initiative aimed at transforming the southeastern region into a global maritime hub, the oceans ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-26 12:37 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Celebrity] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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