Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-09 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, discussed developments in the Middle East with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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[2026-05-09 02:22 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Release follows Trump directive for agencies to declassify government files related to unidentified flying objects
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[2026-05-09 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The rail operator Great Western Railway (GWR) is to be renationalised in a "significant" move for trains in the West of England, the government has confirmed.
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[2026-05-09 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: RESIGNED congressman Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co is staying in an upscale property in Paris, as he seeks political asylum in France, Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Friday.
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[2026-05-09 02:10 UTC+10:00] [Criminal Justice] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
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[2026-05-09 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAIPEI — Taiwan’s legislature on Friday approved a $25-billion defense spending bill that opposition lawmakers say will be used for United States weapons, following months of political wrangling.
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[2026-05-09 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has pushed back against US actions, saying Tehran will not yield under pressure as tensions continue to mount.
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[2026-05-09 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE government is considering the expanded use of digital platforms to speed up the delivery of health services, Malacañang said Friday.
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[2026-05-09 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEN. Bong Go has issued a call for more institutionalized crisis support systems following the Senate’s approval on second reading of Senate Bill (SB) 1966, which seeks to formalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program.
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[2026-05-09 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ILOILO CITY — The provincial government of Iloilo is stepping up its campaign against illegal drugs through a newly approved ordinance that grants cash rewards to individuals whose information leads to the arrest and filing of cases against suspected drug personalities.
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[2026-05-09 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-09 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Seattle tourist is facing potential federal prosecution after he allegedly hurled a rock at a beloved Hawaiian monk seal that became a symbol of Maui’s recovery following the devastating Lahaina wildfires.
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[2026-05-09 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-09 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli army's chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, has recommended Barak Hiram, a senior commander who was responsible for deadly attacks in Gaza and for Israeli forces firing tank shells at an Israeli home during the 7 October attacks, for the post of military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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[2026-05-09 01:50 UTC+10:00] [May 2026 elections] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Even if all the results were not as catastrophic as expected for Labour, the writing is on the wall for the old ways of doing politics
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[2026-05-09 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Glasgow, United Kingdom – Voters in England’s local council elections have delivered a damning verdict of Labour as it took hundreds of seats from the UK’s governing party, in what is seen as another major blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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[2026-05-09 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday confirmed that political strategist Franco Mabanta previously served as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s social media director in 2018 but his stint only lasted for six months because of his "style."
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[2026-05-09 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kerry Johnson via Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy,
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[2026-05-09 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: South Africa’s highest court has cleared the way for the revival of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, ruling that parliament’s decision to block an inquiry four years ago was inconsistent with the constitution.
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[2026-05-09 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and senator JV Ejercito again traded statements over the condition of the San Juan Medical Center after the city government announced new hospital upgrades worth P554 million while critics questioned the facility’s present state.
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[2026-05-09 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth are sixth in the Premier League
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[2026-05-09 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the mayor of Greater Manchester did not reply when pressed about a possible challenge to Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.
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[2026-05-09 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rob Jetten, leader of the center-left D66 party, speaks on stage during exit poll results an election venue during a general election in Leiden, Netherlands, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, file)
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[2026-05-09 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Virginia’s top court has thrown out a new electoral map that was crafted to flip four Republican-held US congressional seats to Democrats, handing President Donald Trump’s party a victory in the run-up to the November midterm elections.
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[2026-05-09 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El lateral Alex Jiménez de Bournemouth durante el partido contra West Ham en la Liga Premier, el 21 de febrero de 2026, en Londres. (AP Foto/Dave Shopland)
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[2026-05-09 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A beloved burger joint inside Hollywood’s famed Roosevelt Hotel went off on the city in announcing its decision to close after more than two decades.
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[2026-05-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry dive into new Redbridge polling about what is fuelling the surge in support for One Nation. They also discuss the upcoming federal budget, the returning IS-linked families and listener feedback on last week’s gas tax debate
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[2026-05-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Saturday’s byelection in the country NSW seat and Tuesday’s budget look set to shift the political landscape and could test Labor’s supremacy in the parliament
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[2026-05-09 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Palantir] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The gentle French garment is now as cursed as the infamous megacorp, which has accumulated $80m in government contracts in Australia alone
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[2026-05-09 00:50 UTC+10:00] [Politics and Government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Tony McKinney, 70, has been an English teacher for most of his life in Dumbarton, Scotland, a small riverside town outside Glasgow. He remembers a time when the center-left Labour Party was the dominant political force in his community.
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[2026-05-09 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nigel Farage said he believes a "truly historic shift in British politics" has occurred after Reform UK won hundreds of seats and took control of more councils in England.
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[2026-05-09 00:42 UTC+10:00] [Russian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Across more than two decades in power, President Vladimir Putin has worked to turn Russia’s historic World War II memorial event into a celebration of future military glory and global clout.
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[2026-05-09 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Supreme Court of Virginia has denied a request from Democrats and state officials to lift a lower-court order blocking certification of the April 21 redistricting referendum, leaving a voter-approved congressional map that could flip four Republican U.S. House seats in legal limbo just months before the 2026 midterm elections.
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[2026-05-09 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Botswana’s former President Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, the government has announced, along with three days of national mourning.
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[2026-05-09 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A divided Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that commonwealth Democrats unlawfully engineered a referendum on new congressional maps, declaring congressional districts approved by voters last month to be null and void.
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[2026-05-09 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lake Braddock Secondary School, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Burke, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-09 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the US of opting for a "reckless military adventure" every time a "diplomatic solution is on the table".
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[2026-05-09 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Controversy is growing in Rwanda following the death in custody of a government critic, with rights groups and opposition figures calling for an independent investigation.
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[2026-05-08 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: On Friday, the Trump administration released the first official tranche of declassified UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) and UFO files through the new Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) - which of course was the alternative to the real incriminating Elite Presidential Shielding Taskforce Ensuring Impunity Now (EPSTEIN) files.
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[2026-05-08 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has met United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome, as tensions grow between Italy and Washington over the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-05-08 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Fugitive businessman Atong Ang evades arrest by changing locations every two days, funded by an immense fortune that once earned him as much as P1 billion daily for two straight years, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla revealed on Friday.
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[2026-05-08 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: London2:47 p.m. May 8
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[2026-05-08 23:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean government will distribute 2.25 million movie discount vouchers worth 6,000 won ($4.08) each starting May 13, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Friday, accelerating support for a film industry it describes as still in structural decline despite recent box office hits.
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[2026-05-08 23:12 UTC+10:00] [US government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Pentagon said the public ‘can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files’
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[2026-05-08 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.K.'s ruling Labour party has suffered disastrous losses in local elections, as cost-of-living pressures have once again dominated political discourse.
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[2026-05-08 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Diapers for federal employees who are not being paid are collected Oct. 16, 2025, at the Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Marielle Scott, File)
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[2026-05-08 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-08 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany and about a dozen other countries support making it harder for dissenting member states to block EU foreign policy decisions, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said.
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[2026-05-08 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Germany and about a dozen other countries support making it harder for dissenting member states to block EU foreign policy decisions, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said.
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[2026-05-08 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,
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