Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-10 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo)
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[2026-05-10 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One of the co-authors of California’s controversial 'one-time' tax on billionaires appeared to suggest that the levy could extend beyond a single imposition.
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[2026-05-10 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Oxted man was charged on Friday for sending threatening messages to the Israeli embassy to the UK, a Muslim organization, and a member of parliament's office, according to the Crown Prosecution Service and the Surrey Police.
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[2026-05-10 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A human rights group, the Red Ribbons Campaign, has “condemned in the strongest terms” efforts by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to advance death penalty legislation targeting Palestinians.
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[2026-05-10 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has barred the implementation of a law that could dramatically reduce the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro for involvement in a coup plot after his loss in the 2022 election.
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[2026-05-10 07:31 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-10 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Reform UK's Nigel Farage has triumphed in the UK local elections, in results that put him on course to be the country's next prime minister. (Reuters: Jack Taylor)
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[2026-05-10 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Talks toward an economic partnership agreement with Mercosur would mark the first major free-trade negotiation for Japan under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Nikkei montage/Kyodo)
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[2026-05-10 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Following massive losses in the UK's local elections, several prominent voices in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour party have called for him to step down. (Reuters: Hannah McKay)
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[2026-05-10 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A human rights group, the Red Ribbons Campaign, has “condemned in the strongest terms” efforts by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to advance death penalty legislation targeting Palestinians.
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[2026-05-10 06:34 UTC+10:00] [Cost of Living] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-05-10 06:33 UTC+10:00] [STF] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O ministro Alexandre de Moraes, do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), suspendeu neste sábado (09/05) a aplicação da Lei da Dosimetria, aprovada pelo Congresso, até que o Supremo analise ações envolvendo a legislação.
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[2026-05-10 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The city’s detective union is escalating its war against rabid cop haters, pushing to have NYPD officers added to a federal law that requires protesters stay 25 feet away from ICE officers, The Post has learned.
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[2026-05-10 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Electric vehicles] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Electric upgrades can mean long-term savings. We look at ways the government can help reduce their upfront cost
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[2026-05-10 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Labour MP Catherine West has said if a cabinet minister does not challenge Sir Keir Starmer as party leader by Monday, she will attempt to trigger a leadership contest herself.
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[2026-05-10 05:50 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Kew residents are fighting a proposed 18-storey tower that exceeds activity centre height limits, as the planning minister weighs the fate of the former Leo’s supermarket site.
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[2026-05-10 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Powerful companies seeking to invest billions of dollars in data centres in NSW are refusing to appear at an inquiry into the controversial industry, raising concerns about the power of state parliament after a court ruling stripped it of the ability to compel witnesses to attend hearings.
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[2026-05-10 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A government change could tip the scale for millions of “credit invisible” Americans and spur hundreds of billions in new mortgage originations.
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[2026-05-10 05:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The organisers of the Eurovision song contest have always maintained that they want to keep politics out of the event.
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[2026-05-10 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Catherine West’s ultimatum comes amid calls for his resignation after Labour’s crushing defeat in local elections
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[2026-05-10 05:39 UTC+10:00] [Jeffrey Epstein] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Catherine West’s ultimatum comes amid calls for his resignation after Labour’s crushing defeat in local elections
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[2026-05-10 05:30 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Copper thefts have skyrocketed by 175 per cent despite a government crackdown on the crime, with thieves ripping up backyards, crippling railway lines, causing power blackouts and forcing schools to close.
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[2026-05-10 05:25 UTC+10:00] [World / Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Manchester: An expat Australian in the UK parliament has vowed to launch a formal leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer to force a decision on his fate by Monday after voters spurned the party in local elections.
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[2026-05-10 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-10 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Monetary Policy
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[2026-05-10 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: This week's budget will include $2 billion for councils and state utility companies to deliver utilities and road infrastructure. (ABC News: Liz Pickering)
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[2026-05-10 04:38 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After a biblical downpour, the skies cleared, and Manchester City executed the game-plan: secure a win and three points to keep their breath on Arsenal’s neck.
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[2026-05-10 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rajasthan Royals’ Dhruv Jurel bowled out by Gujarat Titans’ Rashid Khan during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in Jaipur, India, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/ Str)
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[2026-05-10 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Brigid Delaney is the author of five books, most recently The Seeker and The Sage. She has worked as a lawyer, journalist, screenwriter and speechwriter for two federal cabinet ministers. Read her work on Substack: The Chaos Era.
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[2026-05-10 04:27 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Even with the Iran war weighing Trump’s party down, Democrats face a challenge turning the upper chamber blue
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[2026-05-10 04:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — A federal judge weighing the future of an expansive Washington park insisted this week she had no intention of becoming Amy Poehler, the actress who spent seven seasons memorably playing the head of a local parks and recreation department.
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[2026-05-10 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Teachers and school support staff in England will vote on whether or not to go on strike if the government stands by its pay recommendation for the next academic year.
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[2026-05-10 03:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Is it all just smoke and mirrors?
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[2026-05-10 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The political tragedy of Benny Gantz continues to strike him time and again. Now, as the anti-Netanyahu bloc begins to take shape ahead of the 2026 elections, Gantz’s political role appears to be fading away.
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[2026-05-10 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Iranian government has for the first time officially weighed in on the health of new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who was injured in the opening strikes of Trump's Operation Epic Fury, which killed the younger Khamenei's father and wife.
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[2026-05-10 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Japanese government sees NATO's Starlift project potentially being a boon to local economies near satellite launch sites. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)
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[2026-05-10 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jacob Burg & Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours - the ALFstein files),
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[2026-05-10 02:44 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽ City look to keep pressure on Arsenal | Kick-off: 5.30pm BST ⚽ Seven games to decide the title | Follow on Bluesky
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[2026-05-10 02:37 UTC+10:00] [US Capitol attack] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Raymond Epps, a former Oath Keeper member, said he was the target of conspiracies over his role in US Capitol attack
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[2026-05-10 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: SNP leader John Swinney has ruled out any negotiations with Reform UK as his party seeks to return to government.
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[2026-05-10 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Even as more women across Southeast Asia step into visible roles in business, government, and civil society, many still struggle to break into positions of real influence.
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[2026-05-10 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippine travel and tourism industry is celebrating the election of Maria Paz Alberto, chairperson of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Philippines Chapter, to the executive board of PATA International.
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[2026-05-10 02:05 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: If Michael Carrick goes on to secure the Manchester United job on a permanent basis as expected, then he is unlikely to spend too much time watching the highlight reel of this forgettable encounter during the summer. From the high of downing their arch-rivals Liverpool at a raucous Old Trafford to secure Champions League qualification to a chilly, damp afternoon on Wearside where United were generally second best to a vibrant Sunderland side.
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[2026-05-10 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned Niger’s suspension of nine French media publications as the military government continues to crack down on journalists.
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[2026-05-10 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met in Damascus on Saturday to strengthen ties established since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
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[2026-05-10 01:34 UTC+10:00] [European politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands will send planes to repatriate their citizens on the Tenerife-bound cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, Spain said on Saturday.
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[2026-05-10 01:12 UTC+10:00] [Local elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Brown to advise on global finance, while Harman will focus on social and economic improvements for women and girls
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[2026-05-10 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Frustrated voters continue to shun Britain’s two major parties in favour of upstart challengers such as Reform UK. But now their credentials will be tested
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[2026-05-10 01:08 UTC+10:00] [Boris Johnson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Frustrated voters continue to shun Britain’s two major parties in favour of upstart challengers such as Reform UK. But now their credentials will be tested
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[2026-05-10 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call to discuss how to support a ceasefire between the US and Iran, according to a statement by the Qatari foreign ministry.
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