Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-20 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Arsenal’s Leandro Trossard passes the ball in front of Burnley’s Zeki Amdouni during a Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Burnley in London, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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[2026-05-20 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican run-off to represent the state of Texas in the US Senate in advance of next week’s Republican primary.
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[2026-05-20 04:17 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Young business leaders have united to lobby Anthony Albanese to rethink his capital gains tax revamp as reform advocate Allegra Spender urges Labor to move cautiously to avoid economic pain and the Coalition launches its campaign to draw family businesses into their tax battle.
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[2026-05-20 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday questioned whether the US military went too far in labelling AI company Anthropic a national security threat, as it heard arguments in a case that could reshape how the government deals with Silicon Valley.
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[2026-05-20 04:05 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Defence Secretary John Healey has told his party’s warring leadership rivals that the “very credibility of Labour in government is at stake,” as the contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister set out their stalls.
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[2026-05-20 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested to cancel Wednesday's cross-examination for diplomatic or security reasons.
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[2026-05-20 03:37 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽️ 8.15pm BST kick-off; Spurs win sends West Ham down ⚽️ Chelsea among suitors for Jarrod Bowen | Mail Simon
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[2026-05-20 03:37 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tens of millions of women and men worldwide are isolated and enjoy fewer protections than other labourers. Landmark legislation is a sign of hope
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[2026-05-20 03:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: America is fast becoming a country with two economies: A stagnant one for men and a growing one for women. So far this year, the US has created more than 165,000 private-sector jobs, and 72 percent of them went to women. To some extent this reflects a structural change in the economy, as growth is in industries more likely to employ women, such as health care.
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[2026-05-20 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Petrobras distribution terminal in the state of Sao Paulo. Brazil can contribute to Japan's energy security, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira says. © Reuters
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[2026-05-20 03:06 UTC+10:00] [Ghislaine Maxwell] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Acting US attorney general made comments about the Epstein associate at a Senate hearing over budget requests
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[2026-05-20 03:05 UTC+10:00] [Balkans] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — Greece’s government has submitted legislation to effectively block European prosecutors from investigating parliamentarians — a highly sensitive subject because of a major probe into political involvement in a massive farm fraud scandal.
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[2026-05-20 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A senior official from the administration of US President Donald Trump personally intervened to help former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted by Warsaw on criminal charges, flee to the US, Reuters has reported.
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[2026-05-20 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A senior official from the administration of US President Donald Trump personally intervened to help former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted by Warsaw on criminal charges, flee to the US, Reuters has reported.
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[2026-05-20 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-20 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Canadian government is facing growing calls to pursue accountability after a Canadian citizen was killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon last month.
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[2026-05-20 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OFFICIALS of global logistics firm Federal Express Corp. (FedEx) on Tuesday broke ground for its gateway facility expansion at Clark Freeport in Pampanga.
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[2026-05-20 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to supporters while campaigning for his primary runoff race Monday, May 18, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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[2026-05-20 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-20 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) have signed a credit line agreement with state-run LandBank to pay the government’s P3.6 billion contractual obligations to Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private operator of LRT-1.
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[2026-05-20 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: In Kinshasa, the iconic abacost suit is making a strong return, blending political history with modern Congolese fashion.
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[2026-05-20 02:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States is heading into one of its most consequential midterm elections in decades.
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[2026-05-20 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: UK supermarkets are being urged by the government to limit food prices in return for easing regulations, the BBC understands.
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[2026-05-20 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, on Tuesday unveiled a Dh1 billion ($270,000) strategy to advance the UAE's role in the global space sector.
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[2026-05-20 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and its largest labor union will resume government-led wage mediation talks on Wednesday morning, a state labor dispute resolution body said, after they failed to bridge differences during two days of marathon negotiations this week.
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[2026-05-20 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A ceremony at Songdowon International Children's Camp in North Korea. (KCNA)
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[2026-05-20 02:18 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Election watchdog Kontra Daya and other sectoral groups have appealed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on their complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, and two government contractors over alleged prohibited campaign contributions during the 2022 elections.
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[2026-05-20 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Riot police clashed with anti-government protesters in Bolivia’s administrative capital, La Paz, on Monday. The massive rallies sparked by rising costs of living and fuel shortages escalated into calls for Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to step down just six months after taking office.
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[2026-05-20 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Riot police clashed with anti-government protesters in Bolivia’s administrative capital, La Paz, on Monday. The massive rallies sparked by rising costs of living and fuel shortages escalated into calls for Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to step down just six months after taking office.
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[2026-05-20 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 2:12am
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[2026-05-20 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An anti-government protester holds a sign that reads in Spanish “Resignation of the president” in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
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[2026-05-20 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THERE is one certainty on how the Philippine Senate now led by Alan Peter Cayetano will try the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, a constitutional mandate. The Gang of 13 that voted for a change in Senate leadership on the same day the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to impeach Duterte will also be vigilant gatekeepers to suppress the explosive and damning evidence that the House claimed to have itemized, lurid detail after lurid detail, against the Duterte
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[2026-05-20 02:03 UTC+10:00] [Buildings] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: STRASBOURG — The thousands of people who work in the European Parliament’s administration are supposed to be non-political, per EU law. But staffers complain that many of the Parliament’s plum jobs are instead going to people with political connections.
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[2026-05-20 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MY last domestic column concluded a series on political dynasties. For nine weeks since, this space tracked a global apocalypse: a catastrophic war ignited by a megalomaniac Trump that decapitated Iran’s leadership, devastated the Middle East, and wrecked the global economy. Yet, following this American defeat — a disaster Trump’s cohorts still cannot comprehend — (my next few columns) I must shift back to the local scenery.
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[2026-05-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON May 8, the World Bank issued an Implementation Status Report (ISR) for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, a flagship infrastructure project envisioned more than a decade ago as the backbone of a modern, efficient public transportation network in the Philippines’ rapidly growing second city. The significant information in the World Bank ISR was that, at the behest of the Philippine government, the multilateral lender is giving up on the project, moving to cancel $84.9 million of the
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[2026-05-20 01:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The European Parliament on Tuesday paved the way for Spanish authorities to investigate far-right Spanish lawmaker Alvise Pérez for alleged campaign finance violations by voting in favor of a motion to strip him of his immunity.
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[2026-05-20 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-20 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Philippine authorities are investigating Senate security officers who discharged their weapons without provocation while a senator facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant took shelter inside the legislative building and later escaped.
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[2026-05-20 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia has appointed State Duma lawmaker Yana Lantratova, an outspoken supporter of Russia’s conservative political turn, as its new human rights ombudsman — a move that human rights experts said reflects the state of civil liberties under President Vladimir Putin.
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[2026-05-20 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Senior Appointments Advisory Committee must reconvene to fill in the missing parts of its recommendation of IDF Maj.-Gen. Ronen Gofman, and submit an updated opinion within one week.
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[2026-05-20 01:32 UTC+10:00] [Bonds] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Andy Burnham’s team is working on a plan for his first 100 days in government in the event that the Labour politician wins a crunch by-election and replaces Prime Minister Keir Starmer, three people who have worked with the Greater Manchester mayor told POLITICO.
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[2026-05-20 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The government of Greenland has condemned an unofficial visit by a US doctor to assess the island’s healthcare system during an American diplomatic trip to Nuuk.
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[2026-05-20 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The government of Greenland has condemned an unofficial visit by a US doctor to assess the island’s healthcare system during an American diplomatic trip to Nuuk.
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[2026-05-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The International Criminal Court in The Hague is expected to issue arrest warrants against three senior political figures and two senior IDF commanders, according to estimates in Israel on Tuesday.
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