Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-22 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Montana Land Board voted Monday to overhaul the process it uses to evaluate land-swap proposals. This is the first time the Land Board has made sweeping changes to Montana’s land-swap policy in more than 20 years, and it happened with limited public notice.
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[2026-05-22 05:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-22 05:51 UTC+10:00] [US elections 2024] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Report contains damning findings concerning spending, media strategy and organizing failures that led to defeat
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[2026-05-22 05:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Opposition to the US-Israeli war on Iran is increasing in the US, adding pressure on President Donald Trump amid worsening economic concerns.
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[2026-05-22 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A Ukrainian naval drone found off a Greek island earlier this month could have sunk a civilian ship and led to mass casualties, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has said.
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[2026-05-22 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The government will exhaust all means available, within the bounds of the law, to enforce the arrest order issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald Bato Dela Rosa, Malacañang said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-22 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran has been seeking to significantly expand the area around the Strait of Hormuz over which it claims military control by this week advancing the newly-created government agency of the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority".
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[2026-05-22 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-22 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Government’s Wednesday charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro are over 30 years in the making, and could be grounds for a military operation on the island.
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[2026-05-22 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs said on Thursday that he believed the coalition would be able to secure a majority to pass the contentious haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft bill, amid mounting opposition within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition from lawmakers warning that the legislation would do little to resolve the IDF’s manpower crisis.
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[2026-05-22 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Amnesty International official Erika Guevara Rosas has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that the mistreatment of Gaza flotilla activists was an exception that does not reflect Israel’s “norms”.
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[2026-05-22 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Democratic Party in the United States has released its long-awaited report examining why former Vice President Kamala Harris failed to beat Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
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[2026-05-22 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As prediction markets' volumes grow at a ruthless pace, their businesses are being challenged by states across the country. The federal government is fighting a multifront battle to stop them and assert their regulatory authority.
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[2026-05-22 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom is facing growing opposition from Republicans ahead of an expected vote this week, even as President Donald Trump and the U.S. Secret Service push for the money.
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[2026-05-22 05:01 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Every Queensland state school will have access to a homegrown artificial intelligence program by the start of June, the government has announced, as an expert warned there was a right and wrong way to roll out the technology.
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[2026-05-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Local governments across Perth are calling for better investment from the state government to help mitigate the spread of the polyphagous shot-hole borer, which has wreaked havoc on the city’s tree canopy.
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[2026-05-22 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Via American Greatness,
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[2026-05-22 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-22 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, May 21, 2026.(AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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[2026-05-22 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The British government has launched a scheme aimed at helping families reduce the cost of children’s meals and summer activities, including visits to theme parks, theatres and museums.
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[2026-05-22 04:23 UTC+10:00] [Friedrich Merz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O chanceler federal alemão Friedrich Merz pediu que a União Europeia (UE) considere oferecer à Ucrânia um status de "membro associado" e revitalize as negociações que visam pôr fim a mais de quatro anos de guerra com a Rússia, de acordo com uma carta à qual tiveram acesso diversas agências de notícias nesta quinta-feira (21/05).
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[2026-05-22 04:12 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is open to changes on a proposal to tax trusts that the Coalition has described as a “death tax”, according to government sources, though Labor will overlook a business outcry and push ahead with its remodelling of the capital gains tax.
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[2026-05-22 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his opposition to the imposition of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran is reportedly in talks with Oman to establish a toll system amid its push for control over traffic through the crucial waterway.
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[2026-05-22 04:01 UTC+10:00] [Presidential Election of 2024] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A draft of an internal Democratic autopsy of the 2024 presidential election released Thursday argues that former Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign failed to make an “affirmative case” for her, did not sufficiently separate her from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and was hurt by a Trump ad attacking her for supporting surgery for transgender inmates.
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[2026-05-22 03:34 UTC+10:00] [Turkey] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ruling annuls 2023 CHP leadership contest to depose Özgür Özel, in blow to Erdoğan’s rivals
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[2026-05-22 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-22 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Long-term net migration to the United Kingdom nearly halved in 2025, falling to levels last seen before the post-Brexit immigration system was introduced, as tougher government measures enacted in recent years restricted arrivals.
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[2026-05-22 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Desde la izquierda, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Jarrod Bowen y Valentín Castellanos, del West Ham United, aplauden a los aficionados tras su partido de fútbol de la Liga Premier inglesa contra el Newcastle United en Newcastle en Tyne, Inglaterra, el domingo 17 de mayo de 2026. (Owen Humphreys/PA vía AP)
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[2026-05-22 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: "The left loves to lose. They can't get enough of it." Ana Kasparian has been an influential and prominent voice in US independent media for nearly two decades. The co-host and executive producer of The Young Turks speaks with Mohamed Hashem on Real Talk to make the case for a left-right coalition on Israel, and why she believes the establishment of both parties has failed the American people.
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[2026-05-22 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Long-range missiles were deployed to a Ground Self-Defense Force base in the city of Kumamoto in late March. (Photo by Kosuke Kondo)
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[2026-05-22 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures after election exit poll results are released at his party’s headquarters in Jerusalem on Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Oren Ziv, File)
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[2026-05-22 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he will be out campaigning for potential Labour leadership rival Andy Burnham ahead of the Makerfield by-election.
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[2026-05-22 03:06 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: The late Queen Elizabeth II was "very keen" for former prince Andrew to be named Britain's trade envoy in 2001, according to documents released that show his appointment received little scrutiny from government ministers.The government released confidential papers related to the appointment on Thursday in response to legislation passed by Parliament after lawmakers accused the King's brother of putting his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein ahead of the nation.
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[2026-05-22 02:57 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A growing number of EU members are calling for Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to be sanctioned for his treatment of activists detained while attempting to break the country’s naval blockade of Gaza.
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[2026-05-22 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Green Party's candidate for next month's Makerfield by-election has withdrawn from the contest only hours after he was announced.
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[2026-05-22 02:46 UTC+10:00] [Ankara] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move to oust Ozgur Ozel triggered a stock market sell-off and could strengthen President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power
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[2026-05-22 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move to oust Ozgur Ozel triggered a stock market sell-off and could strengthen President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on power
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[2026-05-22 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vista del Puente Conmemorativo de Arlington, sobre el río Potomac, que conduce al Círculo Conmemorativo, donde el presidente Donald Trump ha propuesto construir un arco para conmemorar el 250º aniversario de EEUU, el martes 19 de mayo de 2026 en Washington. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-05-22 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Thursday issued a ruling that effectively removed the head of the country’s main opposition party by annulling a 2023 congress that elected him.
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[2026-05-22 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-05-22 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., right, speaks as Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., left, looks on during the Senate Democrat policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
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[2026-05-22 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this Oct. 5, 2016, file photo, heavy equipment is seen at a site where sections of the Dakota Access pipeline were being buried near the town of St. Anthony in Morton County, N.D. A federal judge on Monday, July 6, 2020, ordered the pipeline to shut down until more environmental review is done.
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[2026-05-22 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has taken over on a concurrent capacity the management of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education after relieving its head in view of an audit report on purported questionable disbursements in the MBHTE.
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[2026-05-22 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN Hong Kong, locals have a phrase, “chicken rib,” which means that while it has no taste, it is also a waste to throw away. It captures my feeling and ennui economically, where we are not in a good place, but not at the denouement. Even more so with the impeachment.
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[2026-05-22 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Cebu Provincial Government launches its subsidized rice program aimed at helping low-income families cope with rising food prices, particularly in quake-hit local government units. The initiative, 'Benteng Bigas Meron Na' was introduced in Medellin, northern Cebu, one of the first LGUs included in the provincewide rollout. Gov. Pamela Baricuato led the launch and signing of agreements with participating local governments.
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[2026-05-22 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: All 90 lawmakers are expected to visit capital from July 19 to 25, marking Legco’s first collective trip to Beijing since 1997 handover
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[2026-05-22 01:57 UTC+10:00] [Legislative Council President Starry Lee Wai-king] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: All 90 lawmakers are expected to visit capital from July 19 to 25, marking Legco’s first collective trip to Beijing since 1997 handover
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[2026-05-22 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A Turkish court has suspended the leadership of the main opposition, the Republican People's Party (CHP), provoking outrage from the party's membership.
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[2026-05-22 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is set to loosen a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment, in what officials say is a push to lower grocery costs.
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[2026-05-22 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The father of a British student activist seized by Israeli forces who raided a Gaza-bound aid flotilla said the UK government did not respond to his calls for help after his son's capture.
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