Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-20 06:38 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-06-20 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, addresses delegates at the opening of the Slavery Reparations Conference in Accra, Ghana, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Reuben Ekow Quansah)
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[2026-06-20 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran’s deputy foreign minister says Tehran wants to continue the diplomatic process with Washington, if the United States is serious about respecting their agreement and ensures Israel abides by the terms of the memorandum of understanding (MoU).
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[2026-06-20 06:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Voters are increasingly happy with Queensland’s preparation for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games across the past 10 months, with most now rating the performance of the Crisafulli LNP government as good.
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[2026-06-20 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Several opposition groups on Friday voiced concern over the possibility of designating former Senate President Francis Escudero as the Senate’s presiding officer on the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-06-20 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Norway’s government says it plans to ban all trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, and has announced consultation on a proposal for a new bill prohibiting such transactions.
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[2026-06-20 05:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Political Donations
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[2026-06-20 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told the prime minister he should go, and more ministers could follow suit
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[2026-06-20 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told the prime minister he should go, and more ministers could follow suit
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[2026-06-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The NSW economy will be stuck in the slow lane for at least three years as Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says lacklustre growth could turn negative if the Reserve Bank gets interest rate settings wrong.
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[2026-06-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Daniel Mookhey is prepared to be called boring.
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[2026-06-20 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: June 20, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-06-20 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: England played the same opposition in another under-strength fixture last year, losing 26-24 at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium
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[2026-06-20 04:53 UTC+10:00] [British politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is sounding out his future with his Cabinet after Andy Burnham’s win in the Makerfield by-election put the two Labour politicians on a collision course. The assessments he’s received back have been grim.
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[2026-06-20 04:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that the government said killed 47 people.
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[2026-06-20 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans neared a breaking point this week as he upended their efforts to speedily confirm one of his own nominees and said he would not sign the renewal of a key surveillance law unless they agree to new terms.
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[2026-06-20 04:25 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Makerfield victory gives Andy Burnham a path back to Westminster and a chance to challenge Keir Starmer
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[2026-06-20 04:20 UTC+10:00] [caso Master] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O senador Jaques Wagner (PT-BA), líder do governo no Senado, se tornou um dos principais personagens políticos dos mais recentes desdobramentos das investigações sobre o Banco Master, depois que a Polícia Federal (PF) realizou nesta quinta-feira (18/06) buscas relacionadas ao parlamentar no âmbito da nona fase da Operação Compliance Zero.
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[2026-06-20 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to set a timetable for his departure from Downing Street after Andy Burnham won a resounding victory in the Makerfield by-election.
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[2026-06-20 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States bears the responsibility to end the war “on all fronts, including Lebanon,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday during a call with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
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[2026-06-20 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A psychologist who was among a number of experts consulted in the development of the UAE's new social media strategy for children said it will offer crucial support to parents navigating a rapidly evolving tech-driven age.
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[2026-06-20 03:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: London: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused US President Donald Trump of making up a story by claiming she had “begged” him for a photograph when they met at a leadership summit, sparking an angry dispute over his treatment of European friends.
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[2026-06-20 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed hope that the Senate will now "become more orderly" under the leadership of Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian so that the upper chamber can "finally proceed with the normal conduct of governance.”
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[2026-06-20 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity,
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[2026-06-20 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US government says it will stop funding programmes in South Africa intended to tackle the spread of HIV and Aids, linking the decision to the government's alleged failure to protect the white-minority Afrikaner community.
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[2026-06-20 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A diplomatic row between United States President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has escalated, with Italy’s top diplomat cancelling an upcoming visit to the US.
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[2026-06-20 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaks at his Armenia Ruling Civil Contract party headquarters after parliamentary elections in Yerevan, Armenia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)
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[2026-06-20 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — The local city government is considering placing the city under a state of calamity as water supply conditions tighten, with the local government closely monitoring the growing deficit reported in Metro Cebu’s distribution system.
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[2026-06-20 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ILOILO CITY — Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon acknowledged that the agency bears the greater responsibility when government infrastructure projects are delayed, citing the nearly year-long completion of a 477-meter roadway and drainage project in this city.
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[2026-06-20 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE rump Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano this month compared his political challenges to the struggles of the martyred former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.
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[2026-06-20 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Two men have been jailed over a series of arson attacks targeting property belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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[2026-06-20 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said "all of Lebanon must burn" in a social media post after the deaths of four Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, drawing a response from the Iranian foreign minister, who labelled the Israeli leadership a "threat to all of humanity".
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[2026-06-20 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CHINA’s unilateral sanctions against Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. may look, at first glance, like another episode in the now-familiar diplomatic boxing match between Manila and Beijing. China says Teodoro has repeatedly made irresponsible remarks. Manila calls the sanctions an unfriendly act. Teodoro shrugs it off and vows to continue defending the Philippines’ maritime rights and claims in the disputed waters of the South China Sea (SCS) vis-à-vis China.
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[2026-06-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-20 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-06-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-06-20 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government is prioritizing 17 strategic sectors for investment. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
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[2026-06-20 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A landmark UAE policy restricting children aged under 15 from using social media will initially apply to Facebook, Instagram, X, Snapchat and Tiktok, authorities have confirmed.
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[2026-06-20 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 20 Jun 2026 at 1:27am
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[2026-06-20 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused Donald Trump of fabricating a story about her after the US president claimed she had “begged” him for a photo during this week’s G7 summit in France.
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[2026-06-20 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has restrained himself from openly displaying his opposition to the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States. But looking to the positions of Israelis from across the political spectrum, and the military’s actions in Lebanon, the picture is clear: Israel is angry, and Israel is worried.
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[2026-06-20 01:22 UTC+10:00] [Elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Britain may — very likely — soon have a new government under Andy Burnham. Amid the swirl of senior Labour figures vying for a place at the top table, one name keeps coming up: Ed Miliband.
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[2026-06-20 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It may be that when Israelis look back on the war with Iran, they will remember it not because of the operations, assassinations, or brief euphoria, but as the moment one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most important political assets finally collapsed: the belief that he was the man who knew how to preserve Israel’s standing in the United States.
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[2026-06-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [United States Navy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Vance Issues Warning to Israeli Critics of U.S.-Iran Peace Agreement1:16
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[2026-06-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A political newcomer, Abelardo de la Espriella has become a leading contender for Colombia's next president. But what would his victory mean?
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[2026-06-20 01:04 UTC+10:00] [Andy Burnham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Prime minister said to be calling cabinet members but faces growing consensus that his time in Downing Street is over
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[2026-06-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry dissect Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club appearance this week and ask: is the leader of One Nation treated differently to other political leaders by the media? They also give their take on Hanson’s attacks on minorities, her pledge to dismantle public broadcasting and they meditate on whether appealing to people’s prejudices will backfire.
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[2026-06-20 00:58 UTC+10:00] [Courts] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok, a appointee of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, on Friday approved a constitutional amendment barring the same Orbán from returning to office.
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[2026-06-20 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: That's just a flavour of the messages I've been receiving from Labour MPs since Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election in the early hours of this morning.
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[2026-06-20 00:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: It is not another anonymously sourced report about a rift between the United States and Israel. This time, the administration of President Donald Trump appears genuinely frustrated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war in Lebanon.
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