Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-21 14:58 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Former City of Parramatta chief executive Gail Connolly was investigated by the local government watchdog in 2024 over allegations of misconduct and had council staff use their personal email addresses to co-ordinate a response to the probe, the ICAC has heard.
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[2026-05-21 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The German Interior Ministry is considering offering Syrian refugees up to €8,000 ($9,300) to return home voluntarily, Focus magazine has reported, citing government sources. The proposal comes as support for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has been campaigning heavily on migration concerns, reaches record highs.
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[2026-05-21 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Child Sexual Abuse
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[2026-05-21 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Spaniard is fulfilling DP World Tour tournament requirements to maintain his status on the circuit and compete in premier events
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[2026-05-21 14:40 UTC+10:00] [LIV Golf] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Spaniard is fulfilling DP World Tour tournament requirements to maintain his status on the circuit and compete in premier events
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[2026-05-21 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cargo ships laden with shipping containers are seen at the Port of Oakland in California last August. © Reuters
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[2026-05-21 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Foreign Affairs
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[2026-05-21 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 21 May 2026 at 2:33pm
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[2026-05-21 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- Former Senate president Franklin Drilon criticized the government’s hesitation to serve the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-21 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Queensland politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mander has been under intensifying political pressure over the enrolment claims and revelations over his relationship with a fellow minister
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[2026-05-21 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged students to take advantage of the support of the government, as he reminded them that education is not a privilege but a right of every Filipino.
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[2026-05-21 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Georgia gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones speaks during a primary election night watch party, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Jackson, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-05-21 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Aimee Bock, founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization Feeding Our Future, arrives at the Minneapolis federal courthouse with her attorney, Ken Udoibok, right, on March 19, 2025, in Minneapolis. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP, File)
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[2026-05-21 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man walks along the south bank of the River Thames backdropped by the Elizabeth Tower, known as Big Ben, of the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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[2026-05-21 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Demonstrators push through police barricades while storming Nepal's Parliament during youth-led protests in Kathmandu on Sept. 8, 2025. Analysts say Washington and Beijing are stepping up engagement with young people in Nepal to build ties in case they assume positions of power. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-05-21 13:32 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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[2026-05-21 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Matt Bedingfield via RealClearDefenseolitics,
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[2026-05-21 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The stage is officially set for Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor, to vie for reelection against GOP opponent Stacy Garrity in November.
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[2026-05-21 13:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday said that he would reshuffle his cabinet in response to weeks of nationwide protests over austerity measures, while his government expelled Colombia's ambassador on grounds of interference in internal affairs.
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[2026-05-21 13:14 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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[2026-05-21 13:13 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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[2026-05-21 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Thursday it is working to fix errors in the list of service members and civilian military employees eligible for a one-time government cash payment aimed at easing the burden of rising fuel prices.
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[2026-05-21 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Respiratory Diseases
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[2026-05-21 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – ‘QCitizens’ will now have direct access on local government data and monitor city projects with the launch of new digital platforms, Mayor Joy Belmonte announced on Thursday.
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[2026-05-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The most thrilling moment in Hull City’s Championship play-off semi-final against Millwall came in the first minute. Mohamed Belloumi, the club’s 23-year-old Algerian winger, weaved in and out of the Millwall defence before hitting a shot which skimmed the post.
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[2026-05-21 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-21 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday a summit between Pyongyang and Washington could be on the agenda if China's leader Xi Jinping visits North Korea.
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[2026-05-21 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent the fourth anniversary of his election win defending the budget while New Zealand’s finance minister encourages Australian business owners to cross the ditch to benefit from lower taxation.
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[2026-05-21 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spent the fourth anniversary of his election win defending the budget while New Zealand’s finance minister encourages Australian business owners to cross the ditch to benefit from lower taxation.
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[2026-05-21 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Australian eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant smiles during a conversation with former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard during the Women Deliver 2026 Conference in Melbourne, Australia April 28, 2026. (Joel Carrett/AAP Image via AP)
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[2026-05-21 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MIAMI, Florida — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government.
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[2026-05-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MIAMI (AP) — US federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raul Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government.
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[2026-05-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Mining giant Fortescue says the Queensland government’s bid to claw back nearly $66 million for a failed green hydrogen project is an “overreach” that risks discouraging future investment in the state.
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[2026-05-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: There are signs the war against Iran, the surge in inflation and the Reserve Bank’s hikes to interest rates are starting to hit the jobs market.
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[2026-05-21 12:15 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: After the first day of meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s supreme leader, Xi Jinping, a supporter of the U.S. president was ecstatic, exulting on X that Xi had “stunned the room” with his declaration that the two countries “should be partners, not rivals.” In her reading, the call for partnership was a sign of the newfound respect the Chinese leadership has for the U.S.
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[2026-05-21 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Official campaigning for the June 3 local elections and parliamentary by-elections kicked off Thursday, with the ruling and opposition parties launching all-out efforts to sway voters.
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[2026-05-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the European Union (EU) held a policy dialogue Thursday to discuss ways to deepen bilateral supply chain cooperation in strategic industries amid heightening geopolitical uncertainties, Seoul's industry ministry said.
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[2026-05-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PRAGUE — As America pulls away from historic commitments to European defense and Russia renews its threats, Europe’s security community is meeting in Prague for the annual GLOBSEC gathering.
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[2026-05-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Brexit] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — If everything goes right for Andy Burnham, the challenger to Prime Minister Keir Starmer will win a by-election, a Labour leadership contest and then the keys to 10 Downing Street before winter comes.
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[2026-05-21 11:58 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Carmen Mercedes Lineberger accused of hiding files related to Trump documents investigation as bundt cake recipe
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[2026-05-21 11:55 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Elon Musk’s social network X has admitted breaking Australian law by failing to disclose the steps it was taking to combat child sexual exploitation material on its platform, ending a near three-year legal fight by conceding to a $650,000 Federal Court penalty.
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[2026-05-21 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The NBI Retirees and Ex-Employees Assn. Inc. (NBI-Rexeai) on Thursday said they supported the leadership of NBI Director Melvin Matibag and his agents, amid the controversies surrounding the Senate standoff last week that led to the escape of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-21 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
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[2026-05-21 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Brad Jones via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-21 11:39 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Queensland’s minister for the 2032 Olympics has been referred to the federal police over allegations he falsely enrolled to vote at a staffer’s home while not living there.
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[2026-05-21 11:29 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: How Rubio Is Driving the U.S. Pressure Campaign on Cuba2:51
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[2026-05-21 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-21 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was furious after a tense call with US President Donald Trump over a new proposal to end the war with Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
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[2026-05-21 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The U.S. is still at least a decade away from meaningfully reducing its dependence on China for the most critical rare earth minerals, despite billions of dollars in new investment and political pledges to move faster, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
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[2026-05-21 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) ramps up legislative support from both the House of Representatives and the Senate for its proposed National Measurement Institute of the Philippines (NMIPhil) Act to strengthen the country’s measurement infrastructure.
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