Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-13 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back has asked the U.S. Navy for support for South Korea's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, according to his office Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar’s Prime Minister and foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed bilateral relations and regional developments during a phone call, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar.
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[2026-05-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pharmacy technician Cindy Burbank emerged victorious Tuesday in an unusual Nebraska Democratic Senate primary where the top two candidates accused each other of political trickery.
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[2026-05-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With roughly half of planned U.S. data center buildouts this year expected to be delayed or canceled amid mounting power constraints and local opposition, tech bros are increasingly looking beyond Earth and toward space for the next phase of compute expansion.
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[2026-05-13 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday that it is too early to determine who was responsible for a recent strike on a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, noting that various actors, including militias, could have been involved.
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[2026-05-13 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.
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[2026-05-13 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Wednesday expressed concern over the breakdown of wage talks at Samsung Electronics, saying the government will spare no effort to help the two sides reach an agreement and avoid a possible walkout.
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[2026-05-13 11:07 UTC+10:00] [Elections, Governors] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Lynne Walz, a former state legislator, won the Democratic primary for governor of Nebraska on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, setting up a challenging general election attempt to unseat Gov. Jim Pillen, the Republican incumbent.
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[2026-05-13 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called Wednesday for the government to look for various ways to boost domestic tourism so it can work as a growth engine for the economy, after data showed the country's travel account balance posted a surplus in March for the first time in 11 years.
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[2026-05-13 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Wednesday expressed concern over the breakdown of wage talks at Samsung Electronics, saying the government will spare no effort to help the two sides reach an agreement and avoid a possible walkout.
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[2026-05-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Five Republicans joined all Democrats in the state senate to reject a redistricting proposal that Trump is pushing for – key US politics stories from Tuesday 12 May at a glance
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[2026-05-13 10:53 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-05-13 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Brig.-Gen. (res.) Dedi Simchi announced this week that he has decided to enter the political arena. In a conversation with Ben Caspit and Yinon Magal on 103FM, he addressed his decision, stating that it is a move aimed at influencing from within.
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[2026-05-13 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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[2026-05-13 10:43 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Singapore: A Philippines politician accused of being an architect of the country’s deadly war on drugs has been holed up in the Senate for almost two days after running through the complex to get away from investigators seeking to ship him off to The Hague.
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[2026-05-13 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A wealthy Oklahoma mom convicted of maiming a young woman in a drunken car wreck was freed from prison after just 73 days and got cushy treatment during her short stay in the clink, all thanks to friends in high places — including Gov. Kevin Stitt, court papers allege.
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[2026-05-13 10:41 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A volunteer hailed on stage by Pauline Hanson’s One Nation after the party’s stunning Farrer byelection victory was previously condemned by a judge as a “thuggish” bully who used “absolutely reprehensible racial slurs” during a violent confrontation between rival fishing guides in the Northern Territory.
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[2026-05-13 10:37 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-13 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The dam for the Luang Prabang Hydroelectric Power Plant, 20 km upriver from the city that is Laos' premier tourist attraction, rises from the Mekong River. (All photos by Tom Vater)
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[2026-05-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Large-scale publicity campaign to promote consultation includes television advertisements, banners and other public announcements, sources say
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[2026-05-13 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Large-scale publicity campaign to promote consultation includes television advertisements, banners and other public announcements, sources say
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[2026-05-13 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: RSPCA ACT CEO Michelle Robertson has welcomed the federal government's $30 million to build a new RSPCA campus at Pialligo. ( ABC News: Lottie Twyford )
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[2026-05-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The prime minister has conceded he broke an election promise not to reform negative gearing, but has argued the change of heart will benefit the nation by shifting the dial on home ownership rates.
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[2026-05-13 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Senator Chuck Schumer urged Republicans to support a War Powers Resolution aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, arguing that the conflict was driving up fuel prices across the United States.
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[2026-05-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian budget 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: More than half of the benefit of the CGT concession went to the top 1% of income earners, the most recent data shows
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[2026-05-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 95]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-13 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There was a bit of a narrative shift on display in Congress as back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill with top defense and Trump admin officials played out Tuesday, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth repeatedly on the defensive as he and the administration face intensified scrutiny over the Iran war.
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[2026-05-13 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The ex-hooker who allegedly hired a hitman to kill his Chelsea art-dealer hubby coolly sat in Manhattan federal court Tuesday as prosecutors showed jurors grisly photos of the victim’s bloodied corpse.
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[2026-05-13 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: PORT SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Bahamians headed to the polls on Tuesday in a general election preceded by intense, sometimes heated, campaigning across the islands that make up The Bahamas.
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[2026-05-13 09:30 UTC+10:00] [XinChuang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since its launch in November 2023, the 3A6000 has been adopted in a Chinese government-backed IT replacement programme called ‘XinChuang’
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[2026-05-13 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since its launch in November 2023, the 3A6000 has been adopted in a Chinese government-backed IT replacement programme called ‘XinChuang’
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[2026-05-13 09:27 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: FBI director also dismisses allegations of unexplained absences as Democrats challenge him over Atlantic report
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[2026-05-13 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-13 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:State and Territory Government
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[2026-05-13 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Myanmar's representative at last week's ASEAN summit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Hau Khan Sum, left, remained very much on the periphery of the gathering as the bloc still does not recognize the government's legitimacy. © Reuters
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[2026-05-13 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Honduran authorities have arrested three people, including a powerful politician, accused of plotting the 2024 assassination of an environmental leader, an incident that became a symbol of government corruption.
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[2026-05-13 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Sundance via The Conservative Treehouse,
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[2026-05-13 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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