Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-24 13:08 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to call a referendum that could lead to the energy-rich province separating from Canada has angered both sides of the debate and triggered calls to challenge her leadership.
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[2026-05-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A task force is implementing domestic technology in the mainland Chinese public sector, while Hong Kong has no official related policy
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[2026-05-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [National Security] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A task force is implementing domestic technology in the mainland Chinese public sector, while Hong Kong has no official related policy
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[2026-05-24 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Nineteen people are feared trapped after a building under construction near Manila collapsed early on Sunday, a local government official said.
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[2026-05-24 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: After a very busy day in Washington and at the White House, given the Saturday flurry of diplomatic activity over the announcement of a tentative Iran peace deal, but which is still awaiting word and some details from Tehran, a deadly shooting erupted just outside the White House, resulting in a massive security and response and presence.
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[2026-05-24 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A man was shot and killed by Secret Service personnel after he opened fire near the White House in Washington on Saturday, the federal agency said, noting that U.S. President Donald Trump was safely inside the presidential compound during the incident.
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[2026-05-24 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated US President Donald Trump on what he described as his efforts to advance peace through diplomacy and engagement with regional leaders.
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[2026-05-24 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government Funding
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[2026-05-24 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-24 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Former Israeli defence minister Avigdor Lieberman accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of turning Israel into a “banana republic” amid growing criticism of US-led efforts to reach an agreement with Iran.
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[2026-05-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: "A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within."
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[2026-05-24 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his counterparts from Iraq, Turkey and Qatar to discuss regional developments and ongoing Pakistan-mediated talks between Tehran and Washington.
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[2026-05-24 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A woman who underwent a double mastectomy after identifying as "nonbinary" has reportedly secured a confidential $3.5 million settlement after suing the mental health professionals who approved her for the life-altering procedure. Camille Kiefel, 36, alleged in a malpractice lawsuit that two Oregon therapists signed off on the surgery after only brief telemedicine consultations, despite a documented history of mental health issues.
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[2026-05-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ex-Bournemouth left-back Charlie Daniels learning lessons for Watford coaching role, backs old boss Eddie Howe to stay at Newcastle
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[2026-05-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Colchester United] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ex-Bournemouth left-back Charlie Daniels learning lessons for Watford coaching role, backs old boss Eddie Howe to stay at Newcastle
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[2026-05-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With submarine projects stalled and frigate funding cut, Thailand’s fleet risks being outpaced by regional rivals
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[2026-05-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Andaman Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With submarine projects stalled and frigate funding cut, Thailand’s fleet risks being outpaced by regional rivals
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[2026-05-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-24 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Charles Ma via RealClearPolicy,
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[2026-05-24 09:43 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shooting of man who was allegedly armed with a firearm at a house in Narangba to be investigated
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[2026-05-24 09:36 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: DUBLIN — Sinn Féin, the main opposition party in Ireland, has lost out to a smaller left-wing rival in Saturday’s by-election result in Dublin — and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is feeling the heat.
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[2026-05-24 08:55 UTC+10:00] [White House Building (Washington, DC)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Gunfire was reported near the White House on Saturday evening, according to the director of the F.B.I. and a witness.
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[2026-05-24 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado attends a press conference in Panama City, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-05-24 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-24 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
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[2026-05-24 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Nick Dole is the NSW state politics reporter for ABC News, based in Sydney.
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[2026-05-24 06:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 24 May 2026 at 6:44am
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[2026-05-24 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One of the most frustrating aspects of contemporary conversations about politics and public policy is how often the deleterious effects of terrible programs - local, state and federal - are brushed aside with distracting and even deceitful claims that the intentions behind the policies were "compassionate." This is an utterly wrongheaded analysis for many reasons.
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[2026-05-24 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Opposition leader’s view that only Australians should get access to welfare leaves some facing the prospect of giving up their homeland citizenship
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[2026-05-24 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Northern Territory] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In the wake of the death of the Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby, the Northern Territory government announced a sweeping review of its child protection system. The terms of the inquiry, however, have been heavily criticised by First Nations and justice organisations.
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[2026-05-24 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Netflix continues its fairly shameless content recycling with Ladies First, a British remake of 2018 French Netflix original I Am Not an Easy Man – and it seems like only a matter of time until an American version debuts without those pesky accents, perhaps starring, I dunno, Amy Adams and Ryan Reynolds?
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[2026-05-24 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said in a post to X that he spoke to the Pakistani minister of interior, who offered congratulations on “the achievements of the negotiations” with the US mediated by Pakistan, stating his hopes that they will lead to “lasting peace in the region”.
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[2026-05-24 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran’s national soccer team players stand onstage as they are greeted by a crowd during a pro-government gathering before their departure for training and friendly matches in Turkey ahead of the World Cup at Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-05-24 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held phone calls with his regional counterparts in Egypt, Qatar and Oman ahead of an anticipated decision over a proposal for an end to the war with the US.
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[2026-05-24 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 24 May 2026 at 5:07am
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The best guide to what Anthony Albanese’s budget has done for a Liberal Party that was floundering and increasingly irrelevant can be found in the changing mood of one of conservatism’s most influential voices.
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor’s contentious overhaul of the $56 billion NDIS is hitting early roadblocks as the Coalition threatens to withhold its support while states push for more detail and those with disabilities warn that major changes are being rushed through without safeguards.
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[2026-05-24 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-24 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tens of thousands of people, led by university students, have rallied in the Serbian capital to protest against the government and call for early elections.
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[2026-05-24 04:54 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Gaza War (2023- )] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The French foreign ministry on Saturday imposed a ban on the Israeli security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, entering France over his “unacceptable actions” toward activists detained this week on a flotilla attempting to break an Israeli blockade of Gaza.
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[2026-05-24 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 24 May 2026 at 4:47am
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[2026-05-24 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow, India, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-05-24 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For the first time in many years, I believe peace between Israelis and Palestinians may be closer than most people imagine. Not because Hamas changed. Not because the occupation disappeared. But because the strategic landscape of the Middle East has fundamentally changed.
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[2026-05-24 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by Maryland Freedom Caucus,
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[2026-05-24 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lewis Coyle, del Hull City, levanta el trofeo tras lograr el ascenso a la Liga Premier luego de la final del play-off del Championship entre el Hull City y el Middlesbrough en el Estadio de Wembley, Londres, el sábado 23 de mayo de 2026. (Jordan Pettitt/PA vía AP)
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[2026-05-24 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Thousands of people have marched through the Spanish capital, demanding Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s resignation after a series of corruption scandals within his entourage.
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[2026-05-24 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a conference on the sidelines of the G7 finance ministers meeting on May 19. France is the G7 chair this year. © Reuters
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