Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hajime Moriyasu, head coach of Japan’s national soccer team, speaks during a news conference announcing Japan’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Friday, May 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-05-15 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo will visit the United States next week to discuss follow-up measures over security-related commitments under last year's summit agreements, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 4th para, photo)
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[2026-05-15 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo also aims to become a major global supplier despite the project facing technological, cost and geopolitical hurdles
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[2026-05-15 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo also aims to become a major global supplier despite the project facing technological, cost and geopolitical hurdles
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[2026-05-15 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-05-15 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 15 May 2026 at 3:55pm
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[2026-05-15 15:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Rateb Jneid is a former bankrupt, builder, lawyer, religious minister and marriage celebrant with three master’s degrees, a PhD in education and a professorship at King’s International University in Tonga.
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[2026-05-15 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has described as “deeply distressing” revelations that a Big Build labour hire company run by a man with a history of abusing women profited from a program established by her government to promote gender equity in the construction industry.
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[2026-05-15 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Migration Policy
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[2026-05-15 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Oceans Minister Hwang Jong-woo has openly opposed Iran's reported push to charge fees on vessels passing through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, calling such action a "violation of international law."
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[2026-05-15 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Morocco and Syria have taken a major step toward restoring relations, as Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Chaibani visited Rabat for talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The visit marks the first by a senior Syrian official to Morocco since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
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[2026-05-15 15:27 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000
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[2026-05-15 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has appointed a new vice health minister, the head of the customs office and four other senior government officials, a presidential official said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-05-15 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: In the hours after he was re-elected, councillor Shazad Fazal scrolled through the messages he had been sent on Facebook.
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[2026-05-15 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Witnesses recount a night of chaos unleashed during an attempt to arrest ICC-wanted Senator Ronald dela Rosa
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[2026-05-15 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Witnesses recount a night of chaos unleashed during an attempt to arrest ICC-wanted Senator Ronald dela Rosa
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[2026-05-15 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-15 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Pulitikultura] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: If there is anything that should finally convince CHED and EDCOM to restore a robust liberal arts education to undergraduate curricula, it should be the degrading spectacle at the Senate the night of May 13.
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[2026-05-15 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-05-15 14:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The multimillion dollar redevelopment of a Greek Orthodox church in the inner-north is being celebrated as a once-in-a-generation project, but faces criticism from nearby residents.
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[2026-05-15 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senator Robin Padilla on Friday reaffirmed his commitment to remain fair, impartial, and neutral in the impending impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, following the announcement of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano that the chamber may convene as an impeachment court on May 18.
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[2026-05-15 14:37 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 15, 2026 14:37 | News
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[2026-05-15 14:36 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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[2026-05-15 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Andy Barr, R-KY, a Trump-endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to guests of the Kenton County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Covington, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
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[2026-05-15 14:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Forest Service said Friday it was attending the 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests at the United Nations Headquarters from May 11-15 to share forest policy achievements and discuss international cooperation.
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[2026-05-15 14:09 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-05-15 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A protestor stands outside the South Carolina Statehouse on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
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[2026-05-15 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 13:40 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers call on Hong Kong schools to balance setting boundaries with engagement, praise a local production of Bizet’s Carmen, and voice a wish for a better future
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[2026-05-15 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Ilnur Minakhmetov] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers call on Hong Kong schools to balance setting boundaries with engagement, praise a local production of Bizet’s Carmen, and voice a wish for a better future
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[2026-05-15 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: More than 9,500 Filipino residents have left the Gulf region over the last two months due to the Iran war in repatriation flights organised by the Philippine government.
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[2026-05-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea's central city of Andong next week for a two-day trip that will include summit talks with President Lee Jae Myung, the presidential office announced Friday.
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[2026-05-15 12:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-15 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to compel the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct manual counting of votes at the precinct level, affirming that the country’s automated election system does not require a parallel manual tally and that such a process would undermine the objectives of election automation.
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[2026-05-15 12:43 UTC+10:00] [Solomon Islands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wale won a parliamentary ballot 26 votes to 22 after incumbent Jeremiah Manele was ousted from power last week in a no-confidence vote
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[2026-05-15 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hawaii Sen. Karl Rhoads speaks at a news conference about a bill that seeks to limit corporate money in politics in Honolulu on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)
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[2026-05-15 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gautam Adani, Indian billionaire and chairman of Adani Group, presides over the 51st Gems and Jewelry awards function in Jaipur, India, on Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo, File)
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[2026-05-15 12:33 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: If the opposition leader is serious about fixing the migration system, he should start by creating clearer pathways for people already contributing or stuck in limbo indefinitely
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[2026-05-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Political editor Tom McIlroy and economics editor Patrick Commins speak with Jim Chalmers about the criticisms that his ‘reforming’ and ‘ambitious’ budget, while historic, stands to benefit only a relatively small number of Australians.
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[2026-05-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Friday no single government agency can cope with terror threats alone at a time when new types of threats continue to emerge, as he called for civil and regional societies to work together with the government to build a systematic response system.
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[2026-05-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a “heart-to-heart, in-depth discussion” on the regional war and deepening energy partnerships with the UAE during a visit that will last a few hours on Friday.
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[2026-05-15 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang dispelled claims that the Senate was attacked by law enforcers, saying initial investigation showed there was no operation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) or the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assault the chamber or arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa.
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[2026-05-15 12:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-05-15 12:26 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: And veteran Nine journalist Laurie Oakes delivers a masterclass in political reporting at Old Parliament House
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[2026-05-15 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Matthew Wale, the new prime minister of the Solomon Islands, faces challenges including a rising cost of living and managing relations with China and other countries. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Koji Uema and Kyodo)
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[2026-05-15 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The August Twenty One Movement (ATOM) late called on Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign, holding him accountable for the fiasco involving Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on crimes against humanity charges.
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[2026-05-15 12:16 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: As Japan’s population grays, domestic films about the problems of the elderly — and dystopian responses to them — have proliferated. Chie Hayakawa’s “Plan 75” (2022) imagines a near-future in which the government encourages senior enrollment in an assisted suicide program. And in Banmei Takahashi’s “Euthanasia Special Zone” (2026), Japan has legalized active euthanasia.
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