Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-17 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is facing a difficult choice over policy toward Iran after military pressure and diplomatic efforts both failed to produce clear results, CNN reported.
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[2026-05-17 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Gordon Brown was prime minister of the United Kingdom between 2007 and 2010. For a decade before that, he managed the country’s finances as Chancellor of the Exchequer. His public persona projected a dour countenance, a son of the Manse (a house for Protestant clergy in Scotland), and an introspective intellectual who preferred a good book to idle chatter.
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[2026-05-17 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service announced this month that it will reveal previously sealed files on the Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, without specifying when, the BBC reported on Saturday.
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[2026-05-17 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 11:28am
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[2026-05-17 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 11:28am
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[2026-05-17 11:26 UTC+10:00] [International Relations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: A scandal-plagued billionaire tycoon close to Venezuela’s deposed president, Nicolás Maduro, was extradited to the United States on Saturday, Venezuela’s government said.
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[2026-05-17 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: United States federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the shooter in the May 2025 killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside Washington’s Capital Jewish Museum, the DC US attorney's office announced on Friday.
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[2026-05-17 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MIAMI — Venezuela's government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S. less than three years after the businessman was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap.
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[2026-05-17 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Chris Milton via The Daily Sceptic
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[2026-05-17 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: BANGKOK — At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Thailand on Saturday after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, igniting a fire that engulfed the vehicle, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.
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[2026-05-17 10:39 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: Former health minister Wes Streeting said he would challenge Keir Starmer in any leadership contest held, days after stepping down and urging the British prime minister to set a timetable for his departure.
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[2026-05-17 10:33 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: If case is settled for full amount Trump is requesting, a $10bn payment would more than double his family’s net worth – key US politics stories from Saturday, 16 May at a glance
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[2026-05-17 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi criticised the United States after a federal court temporarily suspended sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
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[2026-05-17 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Spencer Pratt invaded his mayoral rival Nithya Raman’s own backyard for an election event that drew hundreds of locals concerned about Los Angeles future.
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[2026-05-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-17 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The story of British politics today can be told by numbers. Five prime ministers in seven years, none of whom served a full parliament. Over the same period, seven foreign secretaries, six chancellors of the exchequer and four cabinet secretaries.
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[2026-05-17 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:English Premier League
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[2026-05-17 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Pentagon has canceled plans to deploy 4,000 troops to Poland amid growing tensions between President Donald Trump and US allies over policy toward Iran.
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[2026-05-17 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Pentagon has canceled plans to deploy 4,000 troops to Poland amid growing tensions between President Donald Trump and US allies over policy regarding Iran.
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[2026-05-17 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-17 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A veteran Maldivian diver alleges the five Italians who died trapped in a deep underwater cave didn’t have the required government authorization to undertake such a perilous dive, and would still be alive today if the rules had been followed.
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[2026-05-17 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday for an unannounced visit, holding talks with his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni.
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[2026-05-17 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Two presidential campaign staffers have been killed in Colombia just two weeks before the South American country heads to the polls.
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[2026-05-17 07:38 UTC+10:00] [Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-05-17 07:35 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: On Pag-asa Island, a child waving the Philippine flag swayed to “Teritoryo” (Territory) by the hip-hop group Morobeats, drawing tears from residents, volunteers of the Atin Ito Coalition, and journalists covering their latest mission in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-05-17 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art
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[2026-05-17 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received at least 4,740,551 applications for voter registration from Oct. 20, 2025, when the registration started, up to May 9 this year, according to the latest data from the poll body.
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[2026-05-17 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-17 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
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[2026-05-17 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A new poll has reaffirmed the tight race for Brazil’s presidency this year, with both the left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing challenger, Flavio Bolsonaro, tied in a head-to-head contest.
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[2026-05-17 07:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Fishing and Aquaculture Industry
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[2026-05-17 06:35 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-17 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: LONDON — Xabi Alonso is set to be named Chelsea coach after reaching an agreement with the Premier League club, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press on Saturday.
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[2026-05-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labor’s federal-budget bid to tackle intergenerational equity and woo disenfranchised voters won’t land unless it’s the start of long-term action
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[2026-05-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [One Nation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: One Nation’s historic win in Farrer has drawn conservative politicians into yet another harmful debate about immigration.
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[2026-05-17 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A former mayor allied with presidential candidate Abelardo de La Espriella was shot dead in Colombia ‘s heartland, local authorities said Saturday. One of his aides was also killed.
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[2026-05-17 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics has backed opposition lawmaker Andris Kulbergs to replace Evika Silina for the top job after the prime minister resigned over an incident involving Ukrainian drones.
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[2026-05-17 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel appointed Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) CEO Boaz Levy as chairman of the company’s board of directors, marking the first time a serving chief executive of an Israeli government-owned company has also been named chairman of the same company.
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[2026-05-17 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics,
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[2026-05-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian children are being systematically scammed on internet gaming platform Roblox, as experts warn they are exposed to predatory practices that normalise gambling.
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[2026-05-17 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kolkata Knight Riders’ Finn Allen hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Kolkata , India, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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[2026-05-17 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: At least 80 deaths have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) new Ebola disease outbreak, authorities said, as health workers race to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.
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[2026-05-17 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Saturday that the United States would face mounting economic fallout from its "war of choice" against Iran, as both sides appear settled into a long game of waiting to inflict the most severe economic and political damage on the other.
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[2026-05-17 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has cast his ballot in internal Fatah leadership elections held at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah.
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[2026-05-17 04:00 UTC+10:00] [Pauline Hanson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As support for One Nation surges, the Coalition is chasing populist policies as Labor desperately tries to combat the economic anxieties pushing voters right
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[2026-05-17 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VIENNA — The final of the Eurovision Song Contest arrives Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of fans, or the opposition of critics who think Israel shouldn’t be invited to the party.
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[2026-05-17 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Wes Streeting, the former British health secretary who resigned from the government this week, says he will run to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer when the contest is triggered.
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[2026-05-17 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 17, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-05-17 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KINSHASA, DR Congo — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has caused at least 80 deaths has a "very high lethality rate" and no vaccine or specific treatment, the country's health minister warned Saturday.
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