Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-29 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Air Force fighter jets and bombers flew from Israeli bases to attack Iran in recent weeks, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said, highlighting Washington’s use of Israel as a launchpad for its widening regional war.
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[2026-07-29 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As the dust settles over New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar after weeks of some of the biggest protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12-year rule, the government has so far responded with both a measured crackdown and an attempt to woo the youth.
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[2026-07-29 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 29, 2026 — 7:30pm
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[2026-07-29 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries is seeking warehouse space in Kazakhstan after a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes damaged its logistics network, the Kommersant newspaper reported, as the company also holds talks with the Russian government over possible financial support.
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[2026-07-29 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has called for an urgent security meeting on Wednesday after a joint US-Saudi attack on pro-Iranian forces in the country.
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[2026-07-29 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-07-29 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Defense Minister Israel Katz boasted about signing administrative detention orders against Arabs in the West Bank, while refusing to sign orders against Jewish citizens.
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[2026-07-29 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Thousands of Spaniards evacuated during massive wildfires started to return home on Wednesday as the government said it was working to contain some of the worst forest fires in the country's modern history.
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[2026-07-29 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Jay Clayton testifying before the Senate Committee on Intelligence in Washington DC
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[2026-07-29 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a House Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic on Capitol Hill, June 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
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[2026-07-29 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Tens of thousands of young people participated in the protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party
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[2026-07-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US Senate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hearing is part of a longtime Republican investigation into pandemic’s origins, led by Senator Rand Paul
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[2026-07-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A royal commission into Victoria’s Big Build should examine how political motivations influenced multibillion-dollar commitments to major transport projects, and unpick the relationship between the CFMEU and state Labor government, integrity experts say.
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[2026-07-29 18:53 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 29, 2026 — 6:53pm
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[2026-07-29 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Victorian business chiefs are urging new Premier Ben Carroll to scrap Labor’s work-from-home laws to deliver on his pledge to partner more closely with the private sector.
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[2026-07-29 18:33 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is finalizing a plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food products from the current 8% to 1% for a limited two-year period starting next April, and is expected to make a formal decision as early as Thursday.
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[2026-07-29 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK, United States — US President Donald Trump's administration plans to end federal subsidies for prescription drug plans offered to residents over 65 as part of its Medicare health insurance program, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
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[2026-07-29 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Tuesday for his first in-person talks with President Donald Trump since the Iran war began, as the US military reported it had intercepted multiple missiles launched by Tehran.
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[2026-07-29 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Algeria's parliament elected its first ever woman speaker on Tuesday evening, making Khalida Boufedeche the fourth-highest ranking official in the country.
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[2026-07-29 18:01 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday advised candidates of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections and the special elections for Dasmariñas, Cavite’s congressional seat to abide by its rules and regulations as the campaign period kicks off on Thursday.
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[2026-07-29 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Armenia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Underground clinic’s fate hangs in the balance after government withdrew state funding
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[2026-07-29 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A 79-year-old veteran of war with America sees the carrier’s visit as proof of how far relations have come
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[2026-07-29 17:59 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A 79-year-old veteran of war with America sees the carrier’s visit as proof of how far relations have come
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[2026-07-29 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. Treasury yields rose Wednesday, with oil prices jumping ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and subsequent press conference with chair Kevin Warsh.
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[2026-07-29 17:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Main opposition People Power Party leader Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok renewed his attack on President Lee Jae Myung Wednesday, saying the president should explicitly rule out another term if he hopes to serve the remainder of his presidency.
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[2026-07-29 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For generations, support for Israel united Washington. Now Israel's attacks on Gaza, the Iran war and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's close ties to US Republicans are eroding Democratic backing, threatening to turn one of America's closest alliances into a partisan divide.
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[2026-07-29 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, and that it had issued an international warrant for his arrest.
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[2026-07-29 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel's security establishment is warning that the planned deployment of an international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip could restrict the IDF's operational freedom and enable Hamas to recover, after the security cabinet approved granting legal immunity to the force ahead of its entry into designated areas of the enclave on Sunday.
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[2026-07-29 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: News of a US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal caused anger in Israel on Wednesday, with Israeli political leaders flocking to social media to say they feared the deal could put Saudi Arabia on the fast track to a nuclear weapon.
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[2026-07-29 17:12 UTC+10:00] [National Development Minister] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Private home owners can now buy public resale flats without delay, aimed at boosting a sluggish market after months of slow growth
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[2026-07-29 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ex-prime minister sidesteps the question of her return to politics, saying: ‘Power is not my destination. Service to the people is’
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[2026-07-29 17:04 UTC+10:00] [uprising] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ex-prime minister sidesteps the question of her return to politics, saying: ‘Power is not my destination. Service to the people is’
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[2026-07-29 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's finance minister apologized on Wednesday after retail investors racked up heavy losses from leveraged bets on stocks, following rule changes earlier this year.
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[2026-07-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Manchester United and Arsenal need midfielders, Liverpool should sign a winger and Chelsea require a goalkeeper
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[2026-07-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Policy hurdles and high tuition drive African scholars to Chinese universities offering scholarships and growing career links
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[2026-07-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Zhejiang University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Policy hurdles and high tuition drive African scholars to Chinese universities offering scholarships and growing career links
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[2026-07-29 16:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-07-29 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he plans to head to New York for the UN General Assembly this September, despite the city's mayor Zohran Mamdani's calls to enforce an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him.
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[2026-07-29 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Independent Commission Against Corruption] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: David Elliott denies having affair after document revealed during Icac hearing into corruption allegations
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[2026-07-29 16:29 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Premier Chris Minns says Sydney’s NIMBY instinct has re-emerged as the state has progressed from planning reforms to physical developments, as he announced a policy requiring councils to maintain at least 30 years’ worth of zoned and commercially feasible housing.
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[2026-07-29 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Western Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A feasibility study for the Western Australian project will show the project is uneconomic and requires government subsidies, experts say
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[2026-07-29 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Indigenous Policy
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[2026-07-29 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Analysts see little systemic risk but warn policy shifts could hinder market re-rating
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[2026-07-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
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[2026-07-29 15:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Independent Commission Against Corruption left an unexploded political bomb on the doorstep of federal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor this week. He had the chance to defuse it, but curiously did not immediately take it.
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[2026-07-29 15:51 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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[2026-07-29 15:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australia could scrap plans to develop a fleet of large “drone ships” with the United States and instead seek to partner with Britain on the navy’s first foray into cutting-edge autonomous surface vessels.
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[2026-07-29 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign visitors to Seoul in the first half of this year increased by more than 20 percent from the same period last year, while their credit card spending in the city surged by more than 50 percent, data from the city government showed Wednesday.
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[2026-07-29 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FIFA President Gianni Infantino waves when arriving with President Donald J. Trump, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney for the awards ceremony after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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[2026-07-29 15:30 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad discuss Donald Trump’s closed-door meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
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