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[2026-05-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Taxpayers shelled out more than $650,000 for both sides of a high-stakes court case launched by Premier Chris Minns’ chief of staff, which stripped the parliament’s upper house of its power to compel witnesses to attend hearings.
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[2026-05-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-16 04:45 UTC+10:00] [Friedrich Merz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O chanceler federal da Alemanha, Friedrich Merz (CDU), declarou que não recomendaria a seus filhos viajarem para os Estados Unidos para estudar ou trabalhar, tendo em vista o atual "clima social" que prevalece na sociedade americana. A declaração ocorreu nesta sexta-feira (15/05), durante um debate com jovens no Encontro Católico na cidade de Würzburg.
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[2026-05-16 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces had killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, described by Israel as Hamas’s top military commander in Gaza.
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[2026-05-16 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Alberta, days after a separatist movement in the western province faced a major legal setback in its push for a referendum on the issue.
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[2026-05-16 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Mitchell Marsh deflated Chennai Super Kings with a blazing knock of 90 off 38 balls as the playoff chasers were blown away by Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League on Friday.
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[2026-05-16 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hamas military leader Izz ad-Din al-Haddad was targeted in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a Friday evening joint statement.
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[2026-05-16 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has been cleared to seek selection as Labour's candidate in a by-election which could pave the way for him to return to Westminster.
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[2026-05-16 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US government is seeking the death penalty for the suspect charged with killing two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington DC last year.
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[2026-05-16 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Question: I have been with my current company for more than two years. My position is being made redundant as the company is partially relocating abroad. They have offered me a three-month notice period and full settlement, which is fair, but I believe I can still claim for being made unemployed.
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[2026-05-16 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: After the formation of the UAE on December 2, 1971, Abu Dhabi served as the country’s political, administrative and economic centre of power. But it would take another 25 years for the emirate to be officially named the nation’s capital.
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[2026-05-16 03:56 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Autumn conference in Liverpool targeted for victorious homecoming but Reform UK to fight hard in byelection
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[2026-05-16 03:31 UTC+10:00] [Aging] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Just as its Conservative predecessors did before it, Britain's Labour government risks driving the U.K.’s economy into a ditch with an internal party fight over the steering wheel.
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[2026-05-16 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 16, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-05-16 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, arrives to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 31, 2024, to discuss child safety. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
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[2026-05-16 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to capture and prosecution of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013 and was later charged with revealing classified information to the Tehran government.
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[2026-05-16 03:00 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Table | Who should be player of the year?
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[2026-05-16 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa's political party, the African National Congress (ANC) said it was fully behind him even as the opposition continued to demand his resignation.
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[2026-05-16 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A discussion about upcoming Senate races at the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s national summit turned tense on Wednesday when political strategist Simon Rosenberg brought up Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
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[2026-05-16 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Moldova’s President Maia Sandu, center, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset, right, and Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popsoi attend the 135th Ministerial Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Chisinau, Moldova, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Elena Covalenco)
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[2026-05-16 02:38 UTC+10:00] [Germany] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chancellor says he no longer views US as land of opportunity amid ‘deeply polarising’ social climate
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[2026-05-16 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The New York Times has said libel action threatened against it by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over an article alleging sexual assaults against Palestinian detainees by Israeli security services is "without merit".
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[2026-05-16 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-16 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: State attorney general nominee Stephen Cox was rejected by the Alaska Legislature by a 29-31 vote during a joint session Thursday, with opponents questioning actions by him such as turning over confidential voter data to the federal government and supporting a wide range of conservative out-of-state lawsuits.
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[2026-05-16 02:13 UTC+10:00] [Labour] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: If he stands in Makerfield there will also need to be a mayoral contest to replace him in Greater Manchester
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[2026-05-16 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A House prosecutor on Friday said the long-delayed trial of Vice President Sara Duterte now appears set to finally move forward, with the Senate scheduled to convene as an impeachment court on May 18, as announced by newly elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano.
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[2026-05-16 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Harvard Club of the Philippines-Global recently welcomed distinguished Harvard alumnus Hernan Garrido-Lecca, former minister of Housing, Construction and Water Services, and former minister of Health of Peru.
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[2026-05-16 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) announced Friday he will not seek another term in Congress after the Volunteer State’s legislature redrew his Memphis-area district.
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[2026-05-16 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON May 11, 2026, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (257–25–9) to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, triggering the transmittal of the articles of impeachment to the Senate of the Philippines. Almost simultaneously, a sudden leadership coup unfolded in the Senate, where Duterte’s allies ousted Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III to install more favorable leadership ahead of the impending trial.
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[2026-05-16 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ON May 14, Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump met in Beijing in a summit that carries significant implications for Philippine foreign policy. Xi’s call for “constructive strategic stability” in US-China relations, paired with Trump’s optimism about future cooperation, underscores the continuing importance of cultivating good relations with both powers.
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[2026-05-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-16 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Japanese government moved to bolster the yen against the dollar, but the Japanese currency has given up half those gains. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-05-16 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, waves to supporters in San Juan de Lurigancho district in Lima, Peru, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)
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[2026-05-16 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates and India have signed pacts on defence, energy and shipping during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf state on Friday, as both countries seek to deepen their relationship amid heightened tensions between Abu Dhabi and Tehran.
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[2026-05-16 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., of Memphis, testifies before a Senate Judiciary committee during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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[2026-05-16 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former Biden cabinet secretary and California gubernatorial frontrunner Xavier Becerra is facing scrutiny on two separate fronts — an anonymous complaint accusing him of violating California campaign finance laws and a fresh $500,000 boost from a major oil producer backing his run for governor.
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[2026-05-16 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Labour] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Labour must rise to a historic responsibility by choosing a leader who can win over the nation. The alternative is Farage on the steps of No 10
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[2026-05-16 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: A coalition of 34 European nations, along with Australia, Costa Rica and the EU, has said they will join a special tribunal tasked with prosecuting Russia’s leadership for the “crime of aggression” against Ukraine.
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[2026-05-16 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos, File)
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[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Rightwing activist denies responsibility for set of aspiring political parties and their potential preferences, as Guardian analysis suggests links
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[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Coalition should seek differentiation from One Nation with policies like the indexation proposal rather than the crass convenience of grievance politics
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[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry deliver their verdict on the federal budget – including opposition leader Angus Taylor’s targeting of migrants in an effort to solve the housing crisis. They also discuss Pauline Hanson’s soon-to-be released energy policy and why dissatisfaction with Labor isn’t translating into more votes for the Greens
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[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry deliver their verdict on Budget week – including the opposition leader, Angus Taylor’s focus on reducing migration numbers to solve the housing crisis. They also discuss Pauline Hanson’s soon-to-be-released energy policy and why not everyone was glued to political reporting this week.
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[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This week’s descent into ‘rumours and innuendoes’ has left both the government and opposition bruised
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[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two teams with top-four ambitions will meet in the Premier League‘s lone match on Friday, and you can get in on the action at bet365 Sportsbook by using the bet365 bonus code.
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[2026-05-16 00:57 UTC+10:00] [Mali] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists
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[2026-05-16 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin said Friday that government measures to stabilize the Russian economy have begun yielding “positive results,” even as the Kremlin this week slashed its annual growth outlook by two-thirds.
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