Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-13 14:04 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-13 13:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it is providing an annual subsidy of 240,000 won ($160) for buying eco-friendly agricultural products to pregnant women residing in the South Korean capital.
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[2026-05-13 13:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-13 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two-month cut to apply at all government tunnels and Tsing Sha Control Area from Sunday, but taxi passengers will still have to pay full toll
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[2026-05-13 13:53 UTC+10:00] [public tolled tunnels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two-month cut to apply at all government tunnels and Tsing Sha Control Area from Sunday, but taxi passengers will still have to pay full toll
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[2026-05-13 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spent roughly four hours on the witness stand Tuesday defending the company’s shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit model, directly rebutting Elon Musk’s claims that he and co-founder Greg Brockman “stole a charity” when they restructured the artificial intelligence lab.
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[2026-05-13 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The federal budget includes more than $600 million to support Australia's Jewish community after the Bondi terror attack. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
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[2026-05-13 13:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing urges US president ‘to hold the line on peaceful coexistence’ as it prepares to host him at heritage site
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[2026-05-13 13:45 UTC+10:00] [Arabella] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing urges US president ‘to hold the line on peaceful coexistence’ as it prepares to host him at heritage site
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[2026-05-13 13:21 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Murdoch papers sharpened their sickles and hammered Jim Chalmers’ budget for ‘the most radical redistribution of wealth since the Whitlam era’
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[2026-05-13 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: There are several parts of this budget that will have an impact on older Australians. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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[2026-05-13 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: What a mess. There is no other word that sums up the current state of government in Britain.
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[2026-05-13 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Senate Republicans are planning to turn the political fight over funding for US President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom into an issue of the president’s safety, according to an Axios report on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-13 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Federal prosecutors charged a Missouri man on Tuesday with allegedly sharing instructional bomb-making videos on social media, which were eventually used by the man who killed 14 people and injured dozens in New Orleans on New Year’s Day in 2025.
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[2026-05-13 13:08 UTC+10:00] [Cook, Timothy D] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Trump welcomed Jensen Huang, the chief executive of the chip giant Nvidia, late Tuesday onto Air Force One as he headed to Beijing for a summit with China’s leader.
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[2026-05-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say Japan’s prime minister used an ‘excellent non-answer’ to shield an aide against claims of orchestrating a smear campaign
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[2026-05-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say Japan’s prime minister used an ‘excellent non-answer’ to shield an aide against claims of orchestrating a smear campaign
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[2026-05-13 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The government is injecting 3.4 billion won (US$2.27 million) from supplementary budgets to support tourism in cruise port cities following a sharp rebound in passenger arrivals, the culture ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 12:36 UTC+10:00] [Liberal party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Opposition leader Angus Taylor and shadow treasurer Tim Wilson say future Coalition government would reinstate generous rules for property investors
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[2026-05-13 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com,
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[2026-05-13 12:30 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 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Australia will join a multinational mission aimed at protecting freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after holding talks with defence counterparts from more than 40 countries.
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[2026-05-13 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
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[2026-05-13 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Wednesday the government will provide whatever assistance it can to help facilitate dialogue between management and the labor union at Samsung Electronics so as to avert a strike in any circumstances.
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[2026-05-13 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Wednesday that the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) should be harshly judged in the upcoming local elections, stressing the need to wipe out "even the slightest remnants of insurrection" tied to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid.
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[2026-05-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Crisis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — King Charles III will sit on a gilded throne in the U.K. parliament on Wednesday and announce a year-long legislative plan for “my government.” There’s one problem: he doesn’t know who’ll be leading it by Christmas.
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[2026-05-13 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday it will join a government-led autonomous vehicle demonstration project in the southwestern city of Gwangju to test and advance its mobility solutions.
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[2026-05-13 11:58 UTC+10:00] [Marco Rubio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Chinese government appears to be using the workaround of a different character to represent part of the secretary of state’s name, to allow him to visit the country for the upcoming Trump summit
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[2026-05-13 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A previously deported illegal migrant who federal officials say was kicked out of the US four separate times admitted to a California hit-and-run that killed an 11-year-old boy, reigniting outrage over the state’s sanctuary laws and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s immigration policies.
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[2026-05-13 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: By Madeleine Stuchbery
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[2026-05-13 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-05-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A car parking stoush is brewing at the University of NSW as a coalition of prominent academics moves to derail a $66.7 million expansion of a campus car park, warning the project risks locking in car dependence and undermining the institution’s climate goals.
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[2026-05-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Socceroos star Riley McGree’s bid to reach the English Premier League with Middlesbrough has fallen short in heartbreaking fashion. Again.
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[2026-05-13 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan visited the southeastern industrial city of Ulsan on Wednesday to discuss the artificial intelligence (AI) transformation of industrial complexes and the petrochemical sector, Kim's office said.
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[2026-05-13 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sam Altman, al centro, y el presidente de OpenAI Greg Brockman, a la derecha, llegan a un tribunal federal, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026, en Oakland, California. (AP Foto/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
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