Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-05 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Australian immigration and asylum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As home affairs minister’s National Press Club address is postponed, refugee advocates lament missed ‘opportunity to bring Australians together’
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[2026-08-05 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Andy Burnham is "looking into" the possibility of holding a public enquiry into the UK activities of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to victims minister Alex Davies-Jones.
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[2026-08-05 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Far-left Wisconsin gubernatorial contender Francesca Hong appeared to double down on resurfaced comments demanding that Thanksgiving be abolished, declining to walk back the post when confronted about it on national television.
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[2026-08-05 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Joshua Bonehill-Paine has been selected to stand as a candidate for a seat in next year's Somerset Council election
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[2026-08-05 12:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A NSW MP has called for the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s bombshell examination of illegal donations to be paused pending an inquiry into whether the watchdog has been leaking information to the media.
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[2026-08-05 11:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed and pushed back on a recent deal announced by US President Donald Trump.
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[2026-08-05 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS, France — Pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino intensified on Tuesday, with opposition emerging from within world football's governing body as well as from external critics over his since-abandoned proposal to open the World Cup to private investment.
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[2026-08-05 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-05 11:43 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor has delayed a significant immigration crackdown after ministers raised questions about potential political backlash and unresolved financial costs of fewer migrants, as the party grapples with how to take a firmer line on migration against One Nation’s rising popularity.
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[2026-08-05 11:41 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília
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[2026-08-05 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador, a State Department official said Tuesday, in a mounting diplomatic row just months before elections in Latin America's largest nation.
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[2026-08-05 11:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador, a US State Department official said Tuesday, in a mounting diplomatic row just months before elections in Latin America's largest nation.
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[2026-08-05 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A 73-year-old retired nurse spoke her native Tibetan all her life but never learned to write it — until now. Her decision offers a glimpse into how some embrace their language and cultural identity in Tibet, a region that is autonomous but tightly controlled by Beijing. China’s new “ethnic unity” law mandates Mandarin as the primary language for schools and government.
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[2026-08-05 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness,
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[2026-08-05 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People vote in the primary election at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Mich., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, (AP Photo/Nic Antaya)
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[2026-08-05 10:21 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ministers love to claim credit for things like cheaper petrol and cheaper pharmaceuticals – why not cheaper housing?
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[2026-08-05 10:17 UTC+10:00] [Victorian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Anti-corruption watchdog’s long-awaited report finds ‘serious and concerning’ conduct by senior government members in dealings with union boss
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[2026-08-05 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley,
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[2026-08-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arriving hot on the heels of the city’s landmark China government bond futures rollout, the latest tranche reinforces Hong Kong's role as a super-connector
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[2026-08-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arriving hot on the heels of the city’s landmark China government bond futures rollout, the latest tranche reinforces Hong Kong's role as a super-connector
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[2026-08-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘My friends never know what’s going to happen next, I just keep coming up with surprising things,’ 17-year-old Jeremy Monga says
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[2026-08-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Kowloon] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘My friends never know what’s going to happen next, I just keep coming up with surprising things,’ 17-year-old Jeremy Monga says
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[2026-08-05 09:49 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US industry has slammed “cosmetic” changes to Australia’s plans to force big tech companies to pay for news, while the Trump administration renewed its position that the policy extorts American companies.
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[2026-08-05 09:46 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An eight-year investigation into negotiations between the Andrews government and the firefighters union has found “serious and concerning conduct” by Victorian ministers, MPs and public servants but stopped short of finding corrupt conduct.
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[2026-08-05 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-05 09:07 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-05 08:13 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: DUBAI – A top U.S. official said Tuesday that a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be struck “today or tomorrow“, sending oil prices tumbling on hopes of increased shipments through the vital waterway.
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[2026-08-05 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In recent years, few forces in electoral politics have been as potent as an endorsement from Donald Trump. However, the first polls in the special South Carolina primary race for the Senate seat that was held by the late Lindsey Graham shows his sister Darline is in second place, with half of GOP voters saying her Trump endorsement is irrelevant to them.
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[2026-08-05 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Wed 5 Aug 2026 at 8:07am
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[2026-08-05 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Aaron Hanscom via PJ Media,
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[2026-08-05 07:47 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Voters in Michigan, Missouri, Washington, Kansas and Virginia head to polls to select candidates who will appear on November ballots
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[2026-08-05 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Mohamed Salah won the Premier League Golden Boot on four occasions with Liverpool
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[2026-08-05 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Four professors and a national faculty group asked a federal judge Monday to block the Texas A&M University System’s restrictions on teaching about race, gender and sexuality and to reinstate courses canceled under the policy.
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[2026-08-05 07:31 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Airline removes carry-on weight limit but will charge for bags that don’t fit under seat. Follow today’s news live
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[2026-08-05 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Paramount CEO David Ellison said Tuesday that the legal battle over his proposed multibillion-dollar takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery was fueled by politics rather than concerns over market share.
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[2026-08-05 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Local Government
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[2026-08-05 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Government and Politics
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[2026-08-05 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Denny Hoskins, Missouri’s secretary of state, speaks to reporters at a campaign event on Nov. 4, 2024, inside a building at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport in Missouri. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
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[2026-08-05 06:45 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-05 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A United States federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration likely broke the law when it tried to cancel a multibillion-dollar clean energy programme, dealing a blow to the president’s broader push to dismantle Biden-era climate policies.
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[2026-08-05 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops “are not withdrawing from the current lines in Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed”, in a video posted to Facebook, cited by the Times of Israel.
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[2026-08-05 06:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to supporters during the Workers’ Party convention, where he was confirmed as the party’s presidential candidate for the next election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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[2026-08-05 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by James Thorne via RealClearPolitics.com,
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[2026-08-05 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Federal Government
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[2026-08-05 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-05 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Knesset Finance Committee on Tuesday approved the transfer of approximately NIS 270 million to haredi (ultra-Orthodox) education institutions amid the Knesset’s recess ahead of the election.
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[2026-08-05 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party, is under investigation by Parliament’s standards watchdog over whether he should have prefaced his remarks in a House of Commons debate on pro-Israel influence by noting that he had visited the country as a guest of a pro-Israel group.
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[2026-08-05 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed is campaigning to end unconditional US military aid to Israel as he faces Rep. Haley Stevens, backed by the Democratic establishment and pro-Israel groups. In Missouri, former Rep. Cori Bush is seeking a political comeback against Rep. Wesley Bell, who unseated her two years ago with significant support from AIPAC.
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[2026-08-05 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said that new data centres in the state will have to comply with regulations before building begins.
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