Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-07 00:43 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Venice Biennale, Eurovision and Cannes are framed as artists representing their nations. But in a fractured world, national identity seems increasingly futile
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[2026-05-07 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White receives treatment for a head injury during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest in London, Monday, May 4, 2026. (John Walton/PA via AP)
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[2026-05-07 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday called on the European Commission to activate the EU's Blocking Statute to shield the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the United Nations from US sanctions.
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[2026-05-07 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on April 30, 2026, in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced sharp partisan attacks from Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and other Democrats, underscored a troubling reality: the politicization of national security.
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[2026-05-07 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran has continued its attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, despite a recent visit by Iraq’s new prime minister to the capital of the Kurdistan Region. Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi held meetings with the Kurdistan Region’s officials on May 2.
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[2026-05-07 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Art & design] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Angry protesters have blockaded the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale in a deafening riot against the war in Ukraine, bringing a political confrontation into the glamorous global art fair.
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[2026-05-07 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Hungary] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Journalists brace for sweeping reforms after years of pro-government control under Viktor Orbán
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[2026-05-06 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnam's President To Lam and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 6. © Reuters
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[2026-05-06 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday, as efforts to broker a peace deal between Tehran and Washington pick up pace amid the United States president’s announcement of a pause on attempts to forcibly open the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-06 23:46 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Mamata Banerjee says Narendra Modi’s party ‘forcefully captured’ election that ended her party’s 15 years in power
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[2026-05-06 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Political parties and analysts in Ethiopia are now deeming it illegal for the leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to serve as the head of the local parliament.
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[2026-05-06 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum Wednesday for Iran to accept a deal to end the war or face renewed, more intense US bombing, in the latest of a series of abrupt policy shifts.
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[2026-05-06 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Three people from a cruise ship hit with a deadly outbreak of a rare hantavirus were evacuated by air ambulance Wednesday and more than 100 passengers and crew will land in Tenerife by the weekend, despite opposition from the Canary government.
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[2026-05-06 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers of the House of Representatives have been provided with copies of the impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte ahead of the expected vote on whether to send the matter to the Senate for trial.
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[2026-05-06 23:24 UTC+10:00] [German politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN – Der russische Ölkonzern Rosneft geht erneut juristisch gegen die Bundesregierung vor. Das Unternehmen hat beim Oberverwaltungsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg Klage gegen die im Februar neu angeordnete Treuhandverwaltung seiner deutschen Töchter eingereicht. Das bestätigte ein Gerichtssprecher auf Anfrage von POLITICO.Demnach ging eine Klage der Rosneft Holding Ltd. SA am 30. März beim Gericht ein (Aktenzeichen: OVG 1 A 1/26).
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[2026-05-06 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President To Lam’s agenda during his visit to New Delhi is expected to include a deal for Vietnam to buy India’s BrahMos missiles
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[2026-05-06 23:02 UTC+10:00] [To Lam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President To Lam’s agenda during his visit to New Delhi is expected to include a deal for Vietnam to buy India’s BrahMos missiles
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[2026-05-06 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Antisemitic American streamer and YouTuber Nicolas Kenn De Balinthazy, known as Sneako, was kicked out of and banned from visiting Australia by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, Sky News reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Activists from FEMEN and Pussy Riot staged a protest in Venice ahead of the Venice Biennale, using smoke flares and slogans to denounce Russia’s return. The demonstration took place as journalists gathered before the event, which runs from 9 May to 22 November, and reflects wider tensions between artistic openness and political responsibility.
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[2026-05-06 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fei Gaoyun was once widely seen as a rising star in the next generation of Chinese leadership
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[2026-05-06 22:44 UTC+10:00] [Hefei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fei Gaoyun was once widely seen as a rising star in the next generation of Chinese leadership
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[2026-05-06 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Last week, the White House’s official rapid response account on X posted a graphic from a pro-Israel think tank, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), alongside text falsely claiming that Tehran’s uranium enrichment accelerated due to the loosening of sanctions under former United States President Joe Biden.
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[2026-05-06 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Japan's defense minister pledges to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit to Manila, aiming for the 'early transfer' of Abukuma-class destroyers to the archipelago. Shinjiro Koizumi's visit comes as a contingent of 1,400 Japanese personnel participated for the first time in the annual US-Philippine military exercises, and just weeks after Tokyo eased decades-old arms export rules in a major policy shift.
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[2026-05-06 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee led by Sen. Panfilo Lacson will verify flood control projects in Visayas and Mindanao and letter requests from some legislators asking "allocables" for infrastructure projects.
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[2026-05-06 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Private sector job creation was stronger than expected in April, providing more evidence of a stable labor market and less incentive for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates amid persistently higher inflation, ADP reported Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asean Affairs and Asean 2026 Spokesman Dominic Xavier Imperial says the proposed Cebu Protocol to amend the Asean Charter stands as one of the key outcome documents expected at the 48th Summit in Cebu. In a press briefing on May 5, 2026, Imperial said the amendment would mark the first change to the Asean Charter since its signing in 2007 in Cebu, with provisions aimed at supporting Timor-Leste’s full integration into the regional
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[2026-05-06 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday he had owned a 30 percent stake in a digital payments platform linked to cyberscams and money laundering and sanctioned by Washington.
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[2026-05-06 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Canary Islands have refused to allow a luxury cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak, a rare disease transmitted to humans from rodents, to dock at any of its ports, despite the Spanish government saying it would be permitted to do so.
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[2026-05-06 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Local government units (LGUs) and national agencies should consider shifting to micro data centers to improve service delivery and IT system management, an industry expert said during the launch of Cannovate Micro Data Center in Makati City on May 5, 2026. Paul Jason Lapus, director for Smart and Secure Infrastructure Group at Microgenesis Business Systems, said micro data centers offer a standardized, all-in-one solution that enables faster and more efficient implementation of digital infrastructure.
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[2026-05-06 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The government’s outstanding debt hit a new record high in March driven primarily by a weaker peso and net issuance of domestic securities.
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[2026-05-06 21:55 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Credit:Aresna Villanueva
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[2026-05-06 21:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Advertisement1/15 Credit:Simon Letch2/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox3/15 Credit:Simon Letch4/15 Credit:Dionne GainAdvertisement5/15 Credit:Megan Herbert6/15 Credit:Matt Golding7/15 Credit:Matt Davidson8/15 Credit:Badiucao9/15 Credit:Joe Benke10/15 Credit:Dionne Gain11/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox12/15 Credit:Simon Letch13/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox14/15 Credit:Dionne GainAdvertisement15/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox
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[2026-05-06 21:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Advertisement1/15 Credit:Simon Letch2/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox3/15 Credit:Simon Letch4/15 Credit:Dionne GainAdvertisement5/15 Credit:Megan Herbert6/15 Credit:Matt Golding7/15 Credit:Matt Davidson8/15 Credit:Badiucao9/15 Credit:Joe Benke10/15 Credit:Dionne Gain11/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox12/15 Credit:Simon Letch13/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox14/15 Credit:Dionne GainAdvertisement15/15 Credit:Cathy Wilcox
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[2026-05-06 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Litro Gas Lanka has announced that domestic gas prices will remain unchanged for the month of May, despite rising international market costs and ongoing pressure from exchange rate fluctuations.
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[2026-05-06 21:44 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-06 21:25 UTC+10:00] [Friedrich Merz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Um ano atrás, Friedrich Merz era eleito chanceler federal da Alemanha pelo Bundestag (Parlamento alemão). Ele tinha uma clara ideia do que queria: acima de tudo, fazer as coisas de forma diferente do seu antecessor, Olaf Scholz, cujo governo acabou paralisado pelas brigas internas entre os partidos da coalizão e acabou fracassando.
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[2026-05-06 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnam's President To Lam and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 6. © Reuters
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[2026-05-06 21:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held phone talks with his Jordanian counterpart Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East and bilateral relations, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-05-06 21:20 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Supreme Court today (06) confirmed the death sentences imposed by the Jaffna High Court Trial-at-Bar on four accused, including known suspect ‘Swiss Kumar’, in connection with the 2015 abduction, gang rape and murder of 18-year-old schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in Jaffna.
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[2026-05-06 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-05-06 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Northern Territory Child Protection Minister Robyn Cahill.
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[2026-05-06 21:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Sudanese government has accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates of being behind recent drone attacks, including at Khartoum airport.
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[2026-05-06 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s fans cheer and watch the play during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru, India, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
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[2026-05-06 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-05-06 21:03 UTC+10:00] [Belgian politics] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Belgium are under renewed pressure after Donald Trump’s envoy lashed out over plans to prosecute two Jewish men who perform ritual circumcisions.
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[2026-05-06 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clashed with prosecutor Yehudit Tirosh on Wednesday during his testimony in Case 4000, as the cross-examination returned to Walla’s coverage of him and his Likud campaign during the final days of the 2015 election.
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[2026-05-06 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Damascus thwarted a plot by a Hezbollah-affiliated cell to assassinate government officials, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday night.
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[2026-05-06 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US Department of Homeland Security identified the US-Israeli war with Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration at a White House reporters' gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state and local law enforcement nationwide and other federal agencies.
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[2026-05-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Super Rugby Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It is feared soft-power politics and a $240m war-chest could leave Samoa and Tonga uniquely vulnerable
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[2026-05-06 21:00 UTC+10:00] [New Delhi] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Narendra Modi’s ruling coalition now controls roughly 70 per cent of India’s state legislatures, giving him a historic grip on power
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