Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-01 03:45 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The entire international jury of the Venice Biennale resigned on Thursday in the latest escalation of a months-long political fight over Russia’s return to the exhibition.
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[2026-05-01 03:35 UTC+10:00] [Jorge Messias] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: As imagens do senador Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP) dando um tapa na mesa e arremessando o seu microfone após anunciar o veto da Casa à indicação de Jorge Messias ao Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) selaram uma vitória histórica do Congresso no jogo de poder com o governo, emitindo sinais claros sobre a reta final do mandato do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva e suas pretensões eleitorais.
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[2026-05-01 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 1, 2026 03:30 | News
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[2026-05-01 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has come under fire again in the European Parliament, as lawmakers are accusing her of double standards in foreign policy and failing to shield EU citizens from soaring energy costs.
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[2026-05-01 03:20 UTC+10:00] [US federal government shutdowns] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Congress advances Homeland Security funding after Republicans used procedural tool to pass up to $75bn for ICE and border patrol
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[2026-05-01 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has since the war's start and prior assassinations of top leaders including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei become the most visible figurehead representing the Islamic Republic to the world, has continued trolling the United States even as President Trump is renewing fresh military strikes amid an uneasy extended ceasefire and ongoing US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-05-01 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has called on his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
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[2026-05-01 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a rule barring senators from trading on prediction markets effective immediately.
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[2026-05-01 03:04 UTC+10:00] [Children's health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Belgium’s federal government on Thursday approved a ban on flavored vapes, with only tobacco-flavored and unflavored e-cigarettes allowed on the market from September 2028.
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[2026-05-01 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China's foreign minister on Thursday urged the United States to maintain "stability" between the two countries but said Taiwan posed the "biggest risk point" to their relationship.
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[2026-05-01 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Dr. Casey Means testifies during a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension Committee confirmation hearing for U.S. Surgeon General on Capitol Hill, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File)
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[2026-05-01 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: US inflation accelerated in March as the Iran war raised gasoline prices, bolstering financial market expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates unchanged well into next year.
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[2026-05-01 02:43 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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[2026-05-01 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The man suspected of stabbing two Jewish men in north London was previously referred to the government's counter-extremism programme Prevent.
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[2026-05-01 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke about the naphtha supply situation on April 30. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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[2026-05-01 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Thirteen individuals have been referred to the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal over a multimillion-dollar scheme to illegally procure military equipment for Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF) through UAE-based companies and financial channels.
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[2026-05-01 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Critics of President Donald Trump have pointed blame at the president after the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) Dinner descended into chaos on Saturday as a shooter allegedly attempted to assassinate the president and members of his Cabinet.
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[2026-05-01 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled out a proposed redistricting map for the state this week, but the way he did it could give ammunition to lawyers mounting inevitable legal challenges that will follow the map's expected approval by the legislature, both Democratic and Republican observers say. Some Republican legislators are uneasy with DeSantis' rollout of the plan -- which he shared with Fox News before he shared it with them.
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[2026-05-01 02:37 UTC+10:00] [MLS] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Don Garber claims his account was ‘compromised’
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[2026-05-01 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Josh Windass de Wrexham se desmarca de Yunus Konak de Oxford United para anotar un gol en el partido de la segunda división de Inglaterra, el martes 28 de abril de 2026, en Oxford, Inglaterra. (David Davies/PA vía AP)
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[2026-05-01 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves delivers his State of the State address to the Mississippi State Legislature, Feb. 26, 2024, at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
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[2026-05-01 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski issued a statement on Thursday condemning the use of antisemitism by other UK politicians as “political football” following the stabbing of two Jewish men in London on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-01 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Hundreds gathered on Wednesday in N'Djamena to demand the release of Chadian opposition leader and former premier Succes Masra, who has been in custody for almost a year.
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[2026-05-01 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day federal government shutdown. But the outlook is clouded by the Iran war.
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[2026-05-01 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The UK's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, Jonathan Hall, has called for a "moratorium" on pro-Palestine marches because of recent antisemitic attacks in London.
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[2026-05-01 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TACLOBAN CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the rollout of key government assistance programs in Tacloban City on Thursday, aimed at strengthening food security and empowering local governments.
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[2026-05-01 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LAST year, I wrote about a word that briefly escaped the confines of legal language and entered everyday conversation: “forthwith.” It appeared in Article XI, Section 3(4) of the 1987 Constitution, where it provides that impeachment trial by the Senate shall “forthwith proceed.” At the time, I turned to dictionaries — especially the Oxford English Dictionary — to clarify its meaning: “immediately, at once, without delay or interval.”
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[2026-05-01 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: FILIPINOS are generous, there is no doubt. But many cannot pour from an empty cup they have. Their own lifeline is thin, yet they have the lifeline of others to support. A matter they believe they have paid for through the heavy government tax that takes away significant part of their hard-earned incomes.
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[2026-05-01 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-01 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday that activists on board the aid vessels bound for Gaza detained by Israel’s military on international waters will be taken to Greece.
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[2026-05-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara enters a hall for a talk in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 28, 2024. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-05-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Fidelity and Vanguard have stopped processing donations to the Southern Poverty Law Center through their donor-advised fund platforms, citing the organization’s recent federal indictment on fraud charges.
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[2026-05-01 01:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that it was “possible” that his country “may soon have to act again” against Iran to eradicate the “threat” it poses to Israel.
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[2026-05-01 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The prime minister's sister-in-law was "scared" and "struggling to breathe" after an arson attack at her home, the Old Bailey has heard.
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[2026-05-01 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Lefty Los Angeles politicians want to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections — arguing that illegal migrants should have the right to pick leaders and shape policies in one of America’s largest cities.
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[2026-05-01 01:39 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned Europe against putting itself in a position of weakness, saying Thursday the bloc should not “humiliate” itself by begging Moscow to negotiate.
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[2026-05-01 01:31 UTC+10:00] [Energy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Belgium is seeking to nationalize its nuclear power industry, Prime Minister Bart De Wever announced Thursday, in a bid to keep running parts of its aging reactor fleet that were otherwise headed toward closure.
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[2026-05-01 01:21 UTC+10:00] [Budget] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Der wirtschaftspolitische Podcast von POLITICO Deutschland.
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[2026-05-01 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — After weeks of bitter infighting, the House passed a renewal of the controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 spy power for the duration of President Trump’s term.
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[2026-05-01 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Adam Hamilton, a Methodist mega-church pastor from Kansas, talks to voters as he wraps up a U.S. Senate listening tour on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Limitless Brewing in Lenexa, Kansas. (AP Photo/Heather Hollingsworth)
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Palantir] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Spy tech firm says it’s just ‘a software company’ amid pressure for a ban on new contracts with government agencies
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Liberal party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: There were ugly scenes at Anzac Day dawn services when a small handful of people booed during the welcome to country in several cities. Most politicians condemned the behaviour, including opposition leader Angus Taylor, but he nevertheless said the next day that he thought the ceremonies were ‘overused’ and that he understood Australians’ frustration with them.
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: State’s police minister says buyback ‘doesn’t focus on keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists and criminals’, leaving NSW only clear supporter of plan
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Fossil fuels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Government should back projects that prioritise renewables to protect consumers from ongoing price shocks, they say
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As Suhail Al Mazrouei, the UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, made his rounds in the media on Tuesday to announce the country’s departure from Opec – an unprecedented 16 interviews in one day – you may have noticed that the oil price barely moved.
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by John R. Lott Jr. via RealClearPolitics,
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[2026-05-01 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Thousands of people paid tribute to Mali’s slain defence minister, Sadio Camara, in a ceremony held under tight security in the capital, Bamako, on Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PALOMPON, Leyte — Kalanggaman Island secured the 25th spot in the 2026 edition of The World's 50 Best Beaches, marking its first appearance in the annual list of the world’s premier beach destinations.
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
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