Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Serbia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The proposed legislation is seen as discriminatory to China and could also hurt Chinese interests in non-EU European states
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[2026-05-04 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Nigel Farage's Reform UK has been criticised for promising to build detention centres for illegal migrants in areas that vote for the Green Party if it enters government at the next general election.
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[2026-05-04 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Retired couple Annette Williams, and her husband, Curtis Williams, speak with Indiana state Sen. Spencer Deery, R-West Lafayette, who represents District 23, after he stops at their home while canvassing a neighborhood, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
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[2026-05-04 22:14 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday (May 4, 2026) was defeated in his Kolathur Assembly constituency, a seat he had represented thrice since 2011. He is the fourth sitting Chief Minister in Tamil Nadu to lose an Assembly election.
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[2026-05-04 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: For years, India's West Bengal state was the great exception to Narendra Modi's political advance.
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[2026-05-04 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Slovakia won’t participate in any EU loans for Ukraine, including the €90 billion ($106 billion) joint debt package approved by Brussels last month, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
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[2026-05-04 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Slovakia won’t participate in any EU loans for Ukraine, including the €90 billion ($106 billion) joint debt package approved by Brussels last month, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.
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[2026-05-04 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An American flag is outside the state capitol building in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 25, 2004. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch, File)
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[2026-05-04 21:47 UTC+10:00] [European Political Community] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Canadian PM says Europe is not destined submit to a more ‘transactional, insular and brutal world’
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[2026-05-04 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Though tempered by the prospect of additional GOP gerrymandering of House districts in the wake of a pivotal Supreme Court decision, Democrats' hopes for a rout of Republicans in the approaching midterm elections are rising after a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that President Trump's disapproval rating is now the highest of either of his two terms in office.
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[2026-05-04 21:42 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cole Allen remains in custody after being charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump
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[2026-05-04 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Advertisement1/4 Credit:Cathy Wilcox2/4 Credit:Matt Golding3/4 Credit:Matt Golding4/4 Credit:Dionne GainAdvertisement
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[2026-05-04 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Czech Republic’s Prime Minister Andrej Babis speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
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[2026-05-04 21:36 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s first-ever Metro Bus Depot has officially begun construction in Kadawatha, marking a major step in the government’s efforts to modernise the country’s public transport system.
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[2026-05-04 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government-backed lab says China-chip compatibility will support secure, local AI use as it explores overseas expansion
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[2026-05-04 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government-backed lab says China-chip compatibility will support secure, local AI use as it explores overseas expansion
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[2026-05-04 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The state Capitol building is seen on Dec. 12, 2012, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
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[2026-05-04 21:17 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A renewed and forward-looking partnership between the Maldives and Sri Lanka was highlighted as Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu delivered remarks during a joint press statement held in Colombo today(04) following discussions with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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[2026-05-04 21:16 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Don’t cook polbo á feira if you don’t know how to do it.
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[2026-05-04 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VIENNA, Austria — Austria on Monday said it had expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying, with the foreign minister vowing a "change of course" and a crackdown on espionage.
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[2026-05-04 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iowa state auditor Rob Sand, who is running for Iowa governor, talks to reporters in Des Moines, Iowa, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Fingerhut)
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[2026-05-04 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: On Sky News Mel Stride, the shadow chancellor, has just said that in principle his party welcomes the announcement from Keir Starmer about joining the EU’s €90bn loan for Ukraine. (See 8.40am.) But he would want to see the details, Stride said.
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[2026-05-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Liverpool] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Outgoing champions have lost 18 games in total this season
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[2026-05-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Most people don't know and don't have much reason to care what a currency swap line is, except that the financial instrument could soon help markets understand what Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh's unique ideas about Fed independence really mean.
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[2026-05-04 20:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A court said Monday it will broadcast live the appellate trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo set for later this week over allegedly playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
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[2026-05-04 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The testimony hearing in the criminal trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, scheduled for Monday, was canceled early in the morning after the court received an overnight update from his defense attorney, Amit Hadad.
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[2026-05-04 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Supreme Court Justice Alex Stein on Sunday issued a temporary order freezing the activity of the new Second Authority for Television and Radio Council, barring it from convening or making decisions until further notice - after the state again asked for more time to respond to a series of petitions challenging the government’s appointments to the media regulator.
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[2026-05-04 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Monday dismissed again the notion of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, warning that such a step would amount to a political concession benefiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump ahead of elections.
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[2026-05-04 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- A court said Monday it will broadcast live the appellate trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo set for later this week over allegedly playing a key role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
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[2026-05-04 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) workers hold photographs of their leader, actor-turned-politician Vijay Chandrasekhar, as they celebrate early leads and results in the recently held state election, in Chennai, southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo)
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[2026-05-04 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bharatiya Janata Party supporters outside the party's regional office in Kolkata on May 4 celebrate as early trends show their candidates leading in vote counting for the West Bengal state assembly. © Reuters
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[2026-05-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawsuit alleges school ignored gender identity and subjected student to ‘public humiliation and rebukes’, causing distress and embarrassment
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[2026-05-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [gender dysphoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawsuit alleges school ignored gender identity and subjected student to ‘public humiliation and rebukes’, causing distress and embarrassment
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[2026-05-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Ohio] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump’s war in Iran, gas prices and corruption dominate messaging as special election nears to fill Senate seat
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[2026-05-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [US politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Yes, Trump might carry them to victory in the midterms. But he can’t carry them much longer – especially not in the 2028 elections
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[2026-05-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus. This week: the deputy premier’s celebrant services cause a stir, senior figures’ uranium shares, an inflation-driven pay bump amid budget blues, and more.
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[2026-05-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A state budget late by a few days, even a few weeks, may be no big deal — but the current standoff in Albany, the fifth straight of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s tenure, is a glaring sign of New York’s political dysfunction.
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[2026-05-04 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Spain’s Socialist government has spoken out against the PP and Vox’s plans to give 'national priority' to Spaniards over foreigners in terms of access to public services, warning it will create "first and second-class citizens".
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[2026-05-04 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Tensions between Senegal's leaders came to the fore on Saturday as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sent a message to Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko: their Pastef party is bigger than any one man.
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[2026-05-04 19:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-05-04 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The 22 crew members aboard a seized Iranian container vessel have been safely sent to Pakistan as part of a "confidence-building measure", Islamabad said.
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[2026-05-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Senior figures within One Nation fear their Farrer candidate, David Farley, may not last the distance with the party if elected at Saturday’s byelection amid a turbulent campaign marked by policy disagreements and internal tensions.
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[2026-05-04 19:28 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A new pilot project introducing online seat reservations for long-distance bus travel has been launched for passengers using long-distance bus services.
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[2026-05-04 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: GOVERNMENT leaders from Southeast Asia and European business executives will gather in Cebu on May 5, Tuesday, for the inaugural Asean-EU Sustainability Summit, where discussions will center on economic resilience, sustainable growth, and the region’s worsening energy crisis.
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[2026-05-04 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE left Opec and Opec+ on "good terms" and will continue to work with members of the group to stabilise oil markets, the Emirates' minister of energy and infrastructure said.
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[2026-05-04 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- The local housing market may see slower price growth starting in May, when the government is set to end tax benefits to owners of multiple homes, the presidential chief of staff for policy forecast Monday.
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[2026-05-04 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday visited a special unit under the Capital Defense Command to inspect its readiness posture, the defense ministry said.
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[2026-05-04 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ardea has surged onto the strategic stage with its giant Goongarrie Hub singled out in a high-level Australia-Japan joint statement on elevated critical minerals cooperation.
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[2026-05-04 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The official House Democratic campaign arm added eight new seats to its target list of battleground seats to flip and defend ahead of the midterm elections, marking the first such expansion of this cycle.
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[2026-05-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The party says a solo bid can help it win up to 60 seats in the next election and give it leverage to decide on coalition partners
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