Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday pressed FBI Director Kash Patel over a media report that episodes of excessive drinking interfered with his ability to lead the premier US law enforcement agency, drawing an angry response from Patel.
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[2026-05-13 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Madrid leader accuses Spanish government of ‘abandoning’ her in 'violent' Mexico, Greggs to open branch in Spain, hospital admissions for zoonotic diseases have tripled in Spain in 15 years, and more news from Spain this Wednesday May 13th.
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[2026-05-13 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A view from near the blast furnace of the Whyalla steelworks in March 2025. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
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[2026-05-13 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli parliament approved a bill on Tuesday to establish public trials and impose the death penalty on Palestinian detainees accused of taking part in the 7 October attacks.
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[2026-05-13 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prime minister warns of a direct impact on Singapore’s trade if the international law framework is weakened
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[2026-05-13 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Ferdinand Marcos Jnr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prime minister warns of a direct impact on Singapore’s trade if the international law framework is weakened
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[2026-05-13 16:39 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 13, 2026 16:39 | News
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[2026-05-13 16:39 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the OECD, has expressed concern over the government's plan to temporarily lower the consumption tax on food items to zero, calling it not cost-effective.
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[2026-05-13 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Residents of the Cite Soleil neighborhood in Haiti's capital protested Tuesday, demanding government protection after clashes forced hundreds of people to flee their homes over the weekend.
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[2026-05-13 16:32 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Losing candidates in the May 2025 midterm elections may now be appointed to any government position after a one-year appointment ban, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Michael Woodley speaks after Yindjibarndi was awarded $150.1 million in compensation from Andrew Forrest's Fortescue. (ABC News: Cason Ho)
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[2026-05-13 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Can a Philippine-led maritime hub succeed? Observers say the plan touches on a dispute other members are loath to broach
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[2026-05-13 16:28 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Can a Philippine-led maritime hub succeed? Observers say the plan touches on a dispute other members are loath to broach
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[2026-05-13 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-13 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung faces first full-scale strike in years as debate intensifies over possible government intervention
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[2026-05-13 16:07 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to a private hospital in Gurugram (erstwhile Gurgaon) for some medical tests. This is the third time the 79-year-old Rajya Sabha MP has been hospitalised since January this year.
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[2026-05-13 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Controversy surrounding a proposal by President Lee Jae Myung's policy aide to distribute excess tax revenue from South Korea's technology sector is growing, with the president saying that the issue is being fanned by fake news.
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[2026-05-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Mayon Volcano erupted shortly before noon on Wednesday, sending a big volume of pyroclastic density tumbling down the Miisi gully in Daraga town. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reiterated the no-entry policy within the 6 kilometer permanent danger zone.
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[2026-05-13 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Last week, reports that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is investigating France’s right-wing, anti-migration party National Rally (RN) for misallocation of EU funds made the rounds. At its core, the case involves a complaint filed last December by the association AC!! Anti-Corruption with the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) in Paris.
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[2026-05-13 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that Israel’s actions are no longer confined to the region but are evolving into a “global security problem”, accusing Israel of escalating regional tensions through violence and expansionism.
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[2026-05-13 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon urged continued dialogue between Samsung Electronics Co. and its labor union Wednesday after government-led wage negotiation efforts fell through while withholding any direct response to whether the government may exercise an emergency measure against a looming strike.
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[2026-05-13 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Experts and government officials from South Korea and African nations gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss Africa's strategic and economic importance ahead of an upcoming foreign ministers' meeting, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-05-13 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-05-13 15:40 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A collision involving a school transport bus and a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus was reported this morning (13) on the Colombo–Kataragama main road in Dikwella, near the Polgahamullla private garment factory.
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[2026-05-13 15:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-05-13 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Many Liverpool fans have lost faith in head coach Arne Slot only a year after he led them to the Premier League title in his first season in charge
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[2026-05-13 15:34 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Road Development Authority (RDA) has requested motorists using expressways to pay close attention to warning messages displayed on electronic signboards, in view of the prevailing adverse weather conditions.
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[2026-05-13 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Parliament
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[2026-05-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.
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[2026-05-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Good character has been abolished as a mitigating factor in sentencing sexual assault cases in NSW as part of watered-down reforms, as the government accuses the Coalition and Greens of failing victim-survivors.
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[2026-05-13 15:29 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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[2026-05-13 15:28 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It is not unusual for Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party to revel in controversy when the national spotlight turns their way.
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[2026-05-13 15:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held trade talks in Seoul on Wednesday ahead of this week's high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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[2026-05-13 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People walk on Mount Kailash in Tibet, China, May 2017. (Photo by Christoph Mohr/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images)
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[2026-05-13 15:17 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-13 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Who should be allowed to stand for election to the Scottish Parliament?
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[2026-05-13 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Despite decadeslong thorny ties between South Korea and Japan resulting from the Japanese colonial rule from 1910 to 1945, collaborations between South Korean and Japanese artists have vibrantly continued over the years, evolving in line with changing social and political contexts.
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[2026-05-13 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One day after vehemently denying speculation that India plans to raise duties on gold and silver imports following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's urging people to avoid buying gold for a year due to the impact of the Iran war, India did in fact raise import tariffs on gold and silver in an attempt to defend its currency, a surprise move as the country races to limit the damage from the Middle East war and to shore up foreign-exchange reserves.
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[2026-05-13 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with start of U.S.-China talks; CHANGES headline, photo)
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[2026-05-13 15:01 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A landslide has been reported in the Maha Aragama Ulkanda area under the Wellawaya Divisional Secretariat due to continuous adverse weather conditions.
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[2026-05-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Keir Starmer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Leaked draft statement says party ‘cannot continue on its current path’ under PM
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[2026-05-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: White-tailed eagles - the UK's largest bird of prey - will be released across Exmoor National Park after the government approved the latest stage in a controversial national reintroduction scheme.
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[2026-05-13 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Wednesday and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two sides, officials said.
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[2026-05-13 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-05-13 14:37 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a landslide early warning for several districts due to the prevailing heavy rainfall across the island.
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[2026-05-13 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: King Charles III looks up as he reads the King’s Speech, during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in London on July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)
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[2026-05-13 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India, the world's second-largest gold consumer, has raised import duties on gold and silver to 15% from 6%, just days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to curb bullion purchases for a year as overseas purchases pressure the rupee.
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[2026-05-13 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rep. Tom Suozzi criticized fellow Democrats for pushing to speed up New York’s redistricting process in a bid to help their party gain seats in the 2028 elections.
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[2026-05-13 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, center, arrives at Incheon International Airport ahead of a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, hours ahead of President Donald Trump's arrival in China. © Reuters
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[2026-05-13 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi urged Pakistan to intensify mediation efforts between the United States and Iran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to Xinhua News Agency.
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