Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-23 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City comes to an end on Sunday when the Spaniard takes charge of his final match as manager of the Premier League club.
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[2026-05-23 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- More than 44.6 million people will be eligible to vote in the upcoming June 3 local elections, up more than 340,000 from the previous elections in 2022, the interior ministry said Saturday.
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[2026-05-23 21:07 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PRAGUE — Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said Europe should put frozen Russian assets back on the table as it looks for ways to sustain Ukraine financially and increase pressure on Moscow to negotiate a peace deal.
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[2026-05-23 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran's top negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told Pakistani army chief during a meeting in Tehran on Saturday that Iran would not compromise on the rights of its nation and country, state TV reported.
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[2026-05-23 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Kevin Warsh] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Donald Trump organizou a cerimônia de posse de Kevin Warsh na Casa Branca nesta sexta-feira (22/05) — algo duplamente incomum: o chefe do Banco Central dos EUA, o Fed (Federal Reserve), normalmente não toma posse ali nem na presença do presidente, já que a instituição é politicamente independente.
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[2026-05-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Democrats] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: DNC’s Ken Martin condemned for suppressing report for months and then admitting it ‘won’t meet your standards’
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[2026-05-23 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Bruno Fernandes has been Manchester United captain for three seasons
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[2026-05-23 20:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes celebrates their victory at the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest in Manchester, England, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
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[2026-05-23 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young has sent a congratulatory message to South Korean film director Jin Mi-song for winning Second Prize in the La Cinef section for student films at this year's Cannes Film Festival, his office said Saturday.
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[2026-05-23 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country grappling with a debt crisis and ongoing talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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[2026-05-23 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike on a college dormitory building in Starobilsk, a city in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Luhansk region, has risen to six, while 15 people remain missing, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday. According to the local health minister, 40 people were injured in the attack.
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[2026-05-23 19:54 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PRAGUE — Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said Saturday that Ukraine should have a path to join NATO, arguing that Kyiv’s battle-tested armed forces and fast-growing defense industry would strengthen the alliance despite opposition from some member countries.
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[2026-05-23 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea must ensure that wealth created by artificial intelligence benefits the wider public, Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said, even as the country grapples with labor tensions at Samsung Electronics and a stock-market rally increasingly powered by its biggest chipmakers.
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[2026-05-23 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave earlier this month while diving in the Maldives were repatriated early Saturday, a Maldivian government spokesperson said.
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[2026-05-23 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary has restored a ban on Ukrainian food imports after the new government “accidentally” allowed the restrictions to lapse.
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[2026-05-23 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Hungary has restored a ban on Ukrainian food imports after the new government “accidentally” allowed the restrictions to lapse.
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[2026-05-23 19:25 UTC+10:00] [Breaches] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar will travel to Brussels next week to discuss unlocking billions in frozen EU funds with the European Commission, the country’s foreign minister said Saturday.
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[2026-05-23 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In American politics, certain transgressions are tolerated. Challenging Israel is not among them. US Congressman Thomas Massie crossed that line - and on Tuesday, paid the price.
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[2026-05-23 19:08 UTC+10:00] [Arts & Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-23 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden to review bilateral relations between the two countries.
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[2026-05-23 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: This isn’t the first time Senegal’s newly ousted prime minister has been fired. A former tax inspector, he was sacked after accusing a high-ranking official of fraud.
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[2026-05-23 18:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-05-23 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ryosei Akazawa, right, Japan’s minister of economy, trade and industry, attends an APEC meeting in Suzhou, China, on May 22. © Reuters
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[2026-05-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of making “excessive demands” during a phone call with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to Iran’s foreign ministry.
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[2026-05-23 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Nadine Lustre delivered a strongly worded commentary on social media about “undeniably overwhelming” social and political issues, criticizing government corruption, destructive development projects, disrespect toward Siargao locals and cruelty to animals.
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[2026-05-23 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: With governments across Europe tightening citizenship and residency requirements, language and country knowledge tests are often framed as measures of integration. But are governments really talking to domestic political audiences?
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[2026-05-23 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Reform UK councillor who vowed to try and address anti-social behaviour and "people feeling unsafe" during her campaign was convicted of assault four months before the local elections.
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[2026-05-23 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre warned earlier this year that ‘war could once again come to Norway’
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[2026-05-23 17:52 UTC+10:00] [Norway] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre warned earlier this year that ‘war could once again come to Norway’
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[2026-05-23 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-23 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tensions, deepening a crisis in the debt-laden west African nation.
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[2026-05-23 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says victims had average living space of five square metres, presenting numerous fire safety hazards
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[2026-05-23 17:06 UTC+10:00] [rectifications] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says victims had average living space of five square metres, presenting numerous fire safety hazards
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[2026-05-23 17:05 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It is safe to say Randa Abdel-Fattah was not NSW Premier Chris Minns’ preferred choice for this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival.
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[2026-05-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Our fans’ network reviews the season with one game to play: the highs, the lows and what they need in the summer
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[2026-05-23 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 23 May 2026 at 4:56pm
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[2026-05-23 16:33 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said it has no plans yet of reviving the investigation on the campaign donations received by Senator Rodante Marcoleta after the case was dismissed months ago.
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[2026-05-23 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Election officials inspect absentee ballots and campaign materials at the Guro-gu Election Commission in Seoul on Saturday, ahead of mailing them to voters unable to cast their ballots in person for the ninth nationwide local elections.
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[2026-05-23 16:03 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia joins the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands and New Zealand in condemning illegal settlements
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[2026-05-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered an impassioned defence of his government’s tax policies, doubling down after days of criticism to declare the reforms are necessary to ensure “aspiration for all”.
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[2026-05-23 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alice Mak says higher prize value and payouts will be considered, but priority of proposed new regime is to protect customers, prevent addiction
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[2026-05-23 15:59 UTC+10:00] [pinball machines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alice Mak says higher prize value and payouts will be considered, but priority of proposed new regime is to protect customers, prevent addiction
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[2026-05-23 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Flotilla activist Meriem Hadjal has alleged abuse and sexual harassment in Israeli detention after returning to France. International outrage has grown following testimonies from flotilla activists, while a viral video appearing to show Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir watching an attack on an activist has circulated online.
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[2026-05-23 15:06 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A $1.2 billion mental health levy will not be scrapped, the state government has confirmed, despite a damning report that questioned the management of the levy.
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[2026-05-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disclosures about Iron Dome batteries and secret meetings have exposed ties analysts say the UAE would rather handle ‘more discreetly’
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[2026-05-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disclosures about Iron Dome batteries and secret meetings have exposed ties analysts say the UAE would rather handle ‘more discreetly’
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[2026-05-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-23 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with Pakistani army chief Asim Munir in Tehran on Friday, with the two discussing diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing further escalation and ending the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-05-23 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec)expressed readiness to assist and coordinate with the Office of the Ombudsman in its case against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, even as its owninvestigation into the lawmaker has been dismissed, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Saturday.
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[2026-05-23 14:23 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prime minister launches impassioned argument in favour of much-maligned reforms announced in last week’s federal budget
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