Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 03:22 UTC+10:00] [Cannes film festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cannes film festival: Hanns Zischler stars as Thomas Mann on his 1949 tour of Germany, contending with political barbs, personal tragedy and his daughter, played by an extraordinary Hüller
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[2026-05-15 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com,
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[2026-05-15 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday condemned Norway’s move to revoke the export license for a naval missile system for Malaysia's navy, warning it could damage confidence in European defense suppliers.
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[2026-05-15 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Defense Minister Israel Katz condemned FC Barcelona soccer star Lamine Yamal on Thursday after the right midfielder was seen waving a Palestinian flag during the team's victory parade in their home city.
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[2026-05-15 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iraq’s new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has been sworn in with only a partial cabinet after lawmakers failed to reach a consensus on key postings, including interior and defence.
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[2026-05-15 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: While teen tobacco use in Michigan remains far below historic highs, data shows it’s beginning to rise again, fueling renewed calls to boost prevention spending that has fallen far short of federal recommendations.
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[2026-05-15 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The cryptocurrency industry notched a key win after a Senate panel on Thursday approved the Clarity Act, the first wide-ranging piece of legislation pertaining to the new industry.
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[2026-05-15 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi.
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[2026-05-15 02:53 UTC+10:00] [Nigel Farage] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Standards watchdog investigating money from crypto billionaire which Reform UK leader now says was ‘reward’ for Brexit
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[2026-05-15 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates of being an “active partner” in the US-Israeli “aggression” against Iran in a Telegram post on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 02:50 UTC+10:00] [Nigel Farage] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reform UK leader offers new explanation for gift, which is under investigation, having first said it was for his security
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[2026-05-15 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuba has been hit by worsening power outages after the island’s communist government said fuel reserves had run out, as rare protests erupted in neighbourhoods around the capital, Havana.
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[2026-05-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party, MK Avigdor Liberman, said on Thursday that he was concerned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon initiate an unnecessary military operation solely for election purposes, after the coalition submitted a bill to dissolve the Knesset.
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[2026-05-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The UK government will take “urgent action to tackle antisemitism and ensure all communities feel safe,” King Charles III pledged during the King’s Speech on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-15 02:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former top aide Dana Williamson pled guilty to federal fraud and tax charges after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
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[2026-05-15 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Houthi group have signed a United Nations-backed agreement in Jordan to exchange more than 1,600 detainees, marking the largest prisoner exchange since the country’s civil war began in September 2014.
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[2026-05-15 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring a Colombian woman back to the U.S. from Congo, after she was deported to the African nation that had refused to accept her.
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[2026-05-15 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Members of the Venezuelan opposition party participate in the reopening of party headquarters in Caracas. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: More than 1,600 prisoners are set to be released in Yemen under a deal between the country's internationally recognised government and the Houthis, the UN announced on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Israeli government has said it is taking the extraordinary step of suing The New York Times after the newspaper published an article detailing rape allegations by Palestinian detainees against Israeli forces.
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[2026-05-15 02:13 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. warned Thursday that Filipinos should adopt a wartime mindset amid what he described as ongoing political, economic and information warfare linked to tensions in the West Philippine Sea and broader security threats facing the country.
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[2026-05-15 02:13 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. warned Thursday that Filipinos should adopt a wartime mindset amid what he described as ongoing political, economic and information warfare linked to tensions in the West Philippine Sea and broader security threats facing the country.
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[2026-05-15 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ELEVEN business groups on Thursday are urging the Senate to fulfill its constitutional duty to convene as an impeachment court and conduct a fair, impartial, and transparent trial of Vice President Sara Duterte based on the evidence and the law.
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[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met the UK's Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy in London.
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[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered authorities to conduct an impartial investigation into Wednesday’s shooting incident at the Senate, amid claims that the chaos was staged to facilitate the escape of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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[2026-05-15 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Liberal Party (LP) of the Philippines on Thursday said Filipinos should be concerned regarding the developments at the Senate on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-15 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Capitol is seen from Pennsylvania Avenue, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-15 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to renewed US and Israeli threats on Iran, stating that all countries must seek solutions outside of military force, in comments made to Iranian media on Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANGKOK — Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has rejected an audio clip of him purportedly promising to reopen border crossings with Cambodia as false and “obviously” artificial intelligence (AI)-generated.
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[2026-05-15 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CAPITAL 1 signed two formidable gunners, Vanie Gandler and Erika Santos, to bolster its lineup in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).
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[2026-05-15 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-15 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Prominent British Palestinians and Arabs have told Prime Minister Keir Starmer “our marches in London are not spaces of hate”, as they call for “equal protection” ahead of events marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba on Saturday.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decried the recent violence inflicted on Ethiopian Jews, condemning the murders of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka and Destao Tsakol, during his address at the state memorial ceremony for Ethiopian Jews who died on their journey to Israel.
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[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Nearly two-thirds of Israelis (63%) support the immediate establishment of a commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, the May poll from the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) Israeli Society Index reveals.
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[2026-05-15 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)
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[2026-05-15 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: La noche de la redada de estilo militar en un complejo de apartamentos de Chicago, un intenso estruendo despertó al hombre nigeriano que vivía en la unidad 215. Tolulope Akinsulie se levantó de la cama y vio a agentes federales fuertemente armados irrumpir en su apartamento. Entonces sintió las mandíbulas de un perro grande cuando le mordieron el tobillo derecho y lo derribaron al piso.
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[2026-05-15 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Prominent British Palestinians and Arabs have told Prime Minister Keir Starmer “our marches in London are not spaces of hate”, as they call for “equal protection” ahead of events marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba on Saturday.
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[2026-05-15 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An elderly man was injured on Thursday during an anti-government street blockade in Serbia ‘s capital Belgrade, reflecting the deep political tensions in the Balkan country following months of mass protests against populist President Aleksandar Vucic.
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[2026-05-15 01:07 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-05-15 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chris Wood del Nottingham Forest anota un penal en el encuentro de ida de las semifinal de la Liga Europa ante el Aston Villa el jueves 30 de abril del 2026. (David Davies/PA via AP)
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[2026-05-15 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Security guards stand outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building at 26 Federal Plaza, Sept. 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, file)
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In a big gamble, Labor broke a big promise. In this week’s budget, the government announced changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing. Treasurer Jim Chalmers is suggesting it’s the broken promise we had to have, in order to tackle intergenerational inequality and make the tax system fairer. Reged Ahmad speaks with Mike Ticher, Patrick Keneally and Sarah Martin about when broken promises matter in politics
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The reforms are ‘bold first steps’ towards structural change, but won’t really affect the outlook for long-term renters, academic says
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prof Abbas Rajabifard of the University of Melbourne says he was listed as a co-author of research with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator in recent peace talks, without his knowledge
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: (Ourness)Seething with righteous anger and moshpit-ready tracks, the Australian artist’s genre-hopping but cohesive LP makes a case for the durability of the form
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Renter’ has become an identity for candidates to run on and housing affordability will be on local ballots
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Disability] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Proposals also grant the health minister power to change disability support rules without state or territory approval. Here’s what you need to know
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The appointment follows White House pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates – a move analysts warn could have unintended consequences
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[2026-05-15 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nomura] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The appointment follows White House pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates – a move analysts warn could have unintended consequences
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[2026-05-15 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities will take The New York Times to court over a piece it published denouncing alleged widespread sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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