Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-05 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Maria Mocerino,
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[2026-05-05 03:34 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Result in key Indian state is set to have significant implications for the country’s political landscape
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[2026-05-05 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and Venezuela in March 2026 marked one of the most significant foreign policy reversals in recent history.
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[2026-05-05 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new Druze party named Alliance of Brothers was established on Monday ahead of the upcoming elections, aiming to provide independent representation for the Druze community in the Knesset.
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[2026-05-05 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A former medical staffer at a now-shuttered federal women’s prison in California has been sentenced, marking the final criminal case tied to what authorities describe as the largest sexual abuse scandal ever uncovered inside a US federal prison system.
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[2026-05-05 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A new poll shows an overwhelming number of registered voters back many of President Trump’s key policies even as his overall approval rating has slipped — while the midterm elections are in a dead heat.
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[2026-05-05 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, left, and Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin signed an agreement that includes more defense equipment transfers from Japan as part of increased cooperation. (Photo by Tomoyoshi Oshikiri)
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[2026-05-05 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mali’s junta leader Gen. Assimi Goita attends the funeral of former defense minister Sadio Camara at the Military Engineering Parade Ground in Bamako, Mali, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Boubacary Bocoum)
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[2026-05-05 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney says like-minded nations must deal with the world "as it is". (AP: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
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[2026-05-05 03:00 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The Department of Homeland Security failed to effectively secure smartphones used by staff in its intelligence office, raising the risk of cyberattacks and unauthorized access to sensitive information, the department’s inspector general said in a report published Monday.
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[2026-05-05 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A group of Republican senators is drafting plans for a potential officially authorise a war against Iran if US strikes resume, according to a report by Semafor.
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[2026-05-05 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-05-05 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chelsea’s Jesse Derry is taken off the field via a stretcher after 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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[2026-05-05 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday condemned a federal immigration enforcement operation after an anti-ICE mob violently protested outside a Brooklyn hospital over the weekend — but denied accusations that the NYPD coordinated with the feds.
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[2026-05-05 02:22 UTC+10:00] [Premier League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After making eight changes for this match, Vítor Pereira was asked why, with Nottingham Forest just three points clear of the relegation zone, he had taken such a risk with his personnel. “We change the players, but we keep the spirit,” he said. After this result, Chelsea’s hierarchy might be wondering quite what the “spirit” thing amounts to and where they might buy some of their own.
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[2026-05-05 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chelsea’s Jesse Derry is treated by medical staff after a clash of heads with Nottingham Forest’s Zach Abbott 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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[2026-05-05 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice on Monday ordered Justice Minister Yariv Levin to update the court by Thursday on when he intends to convene the Judicial Selection Committee to fill vacancies in the magistrates’ and district courts, leaving the petition against him alive despite his partial plan to move ahead with some lower-court appointments.
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[2026-05-05 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Finland’s parliament has rejected a citizens’ initiative that aimed to restrict weapons purchases from Israel, voting it down with a large majority.
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[2026-05-05 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANBERRA - A global oil supply squeeze is inflicting an “enormous impact” on the Asia-Pacific region, Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday.
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[2026-05-05 02:06 UTC+10:00] [Defense] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: ATHENS — As Washington moves to reduce its military presence in Europe, the continent needs to look to Ukraine and learn from its defense-tech revolution, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday.
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[2026-05-05 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime minister to meet city leader John Lee on Wednesday and join Uzbek officials and business leaders already exploring opportunities
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[2026-05-05 02:06 UTC+10:00] [Nicholas Ho Lik-chi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime minister to meet city leader John Lee on Wednesday and join Uzbek officials and business leaders already exploring opportunities
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[2026-05-05 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE negative aura and political toxicity are so pervasive and demoralizing that many Filipinos have become skeptical about the country’s future. Only a few see any silver lining amid the rising cost of living, widespread corruption, inefficiencies in government and poor leadership. Yet despite the gloom, there are at least 10 things we should feel happy about.
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[2026-05-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-05 02:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Reform UK is ‘doing something right when it comes to visibility’ on multiple AI systems, say researchers
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[2026-05-05 01:50 UTC+10:00] [Democrats] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Candidates will get midterms funding in battleground states, amid Republican push to revise voting maps
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[2026-05-05 01:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley,
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[2026-05-05 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria will repatriate 130 Nigerians living in South Africa after a new wave of anti-immigration protests in that country, according to the foreign minister, who summoned South Africa’s top representative there on Monday to express concern.
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[2026-05-05 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has never governed the state of West Bengal, an opposition stronghold
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[2026-05-05 01:22 UTC+10:00] [Indian National Congress] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has never governed the state of West Bengal, an opposition stronghold
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[2026-05-05 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration has been cracking down on a handful of Iranian residents who have ties to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and have even allegedly been involved in gun-running while living lavish lifestyles in LA. That may leave the impression that this community might not support attempts to overthrow the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-05-05 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his supporters as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters as BJP celebrates its win in the West Bengal and other states' assembly elections, in New Delhi, May 4. © Reuters
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[2026-05-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The PM is clearly not prepared to risk backlash from Asian energy trading partners during a fuel crisis – but his government will face domestic challenges if it doesn’t move eventually
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[2026-05-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1981 or the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act (BEVPA) seeking to decongest public schools.
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[2026-05-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Arsenal held serve against Fulham on Saturday, putting pressure on Manchester City to come up with three points in Merseyside on Monday afternoon.
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[2026-05-05 00:46 UTC+10:00] [Foreign Affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo XIV on Thursday during his visit to Italy, following President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on the pontiff and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
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[2026-05-05 00:40 UTC+10:00] [Austria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Austrian foreign minister says Russian diplomatic mission in Vienna was being used for illicit collection of data
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[2026-05-05 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: European Union Foreign Policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters on Monday that although “there has been a talk about withdrawal of US troops for a long time from Europe,” the “timing of this announcement comes as a surprise” to the EU.
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[2026-05-05 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Voting 22-0-0, the Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1432 or the proposed People's Freedom of Information Act (PFIA) providing access to official government records.
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[2026-05-05 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-05-05 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Bengaluru, India – In the sultry August heat of 2007, India’s government under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was sweating over the future of negotiations with the United States over a landmark nuclear deal. The proposed agreement aimed to ease access to nuclear fuel and technology in exchange for greater international scrutiny of India’s facilities.
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[2026-05-05 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Times of London has come under fire for circulating “anti-Semitic” imagery after publishing a cartoon targeting Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish and an outspoken critic of Israeli policy.
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[2026-05-05 00:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The Times of London has come under fire for circulating “anti-Semitic” imagery after publishing a cartoon targeting Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who is Jewish and an outspoken critic of Israeli policy.
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[2026-05-05 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At least 130 Nigerian citizens in South Africa have asked their government to fly them home after protests there targeting foreigners, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said.
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[2026-05-05 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United Kingdom's government and law enforcement have all but admitted that the Iranian Islamic regime has been behind a spate of recent attacks against Jewish, Israeli, and Iranian dissident sites in the country, but have skirted around directly attributing them to Iran or even saying the Islamic Republic's name.
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[2026-05-05 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Journalists stand outside of the Casa Rosada government headquarters after President Javier Milei blocked their access, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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[2026-05-05 00:16 UTC+10:00] [Photography] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Celebrated photographer who captured the political upheavals and everyday life of post-independence India
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[2026-05-05 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: AI startup Anthropic on Monday announced the creation of a joint venture which includes Goldman Sachs, Blackstone and several other Wall Street firms, with the goal of selling artificial-intelligence tools to companies, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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[2026-05-05 00:09 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US secretary of state’s two-day visit reportedly intended to thaw Washington’s frosty relations with Vatican and Italy
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[2026-05-05 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday filed Senate Bill (SB) 2076 that will remove the value-added tax (VAT) on systems loss charges currently being passed on to consumers’ monthly electricity bills.
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