Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-28 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DEPUTY Speaker Paolo Ortega V on Sunday said petitions before the Supreme Court challenging the Senate impeachment court’s ruling on the conviction threshold will not derail the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-09-28 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE national government sharply reduced its gross borrowings in August, with the amount of funds raised from both domestic and external sources plunging by 72.2 percent to P141.27 billion from P508.53 billion a year earlier
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[2026-09-28 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DEPUTY Speaker Paolo Ortega V on Sunday said petitions before the Supreme Court challenging the Senate impeachment court’s ruling on the conviction threshold will not derail the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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[2026-09-28 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte and former senator Antonio Trillanes IV are among the prosecution witnesses expected to testify in the next phase of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate impeachment court spokesman Reginald Tongol said.
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[2026-09-28 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAVAO City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte and former senator Antonio Trillanes IV are among the prosecution witnesses expected to testify in the next phase of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate impeachment court spokesman Reginald Tongol said.
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[2026-09-28 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran was still awaiting an official US response through mediators to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.
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[2026-09-28 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Iran will remain steadfast "in the face of any aggression, even if it comes to an apocalyptic war", in a social media post
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[2026-09-28 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Ma’aleh Adumim Municipality petitioned the High Court of Justice on Sunday against a legal opinion from the Attorney-General’s Office advising state authorities to postpone a tender for 1,234 homes to be built in the E1 settlement until after the October 27 election.
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[2026-09-28 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The attack against a market at the Mawiya junction in Taiz province on Sunday was carried out by Saudi Arabia and not Yemen's internationally recognized government, according to the Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, who also warned the strike will have "severe consequences."
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[2026-09-28 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hamas will continue dedicating itself to “resistance” and fully intends to run as part of a coalition in the Palestinian Legislative Council elections in November, Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya told Al Araby TV on Saturday.
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[2026-09-28 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — The CEO's of OpenAI and Anthropic have been called to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry on artificial intelligence (AI), the head of the probe said on Sunday, days after the revelation that a rogue OpenAI bot had hacked the country’s health-system database.
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[2026-09-28 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN a vexing display of constitutional ignorance and disguised malicious intent (by a few members who initiated the violation), the Senate impeachment court amended the 1987 Constitution, particularly altering the language of the Constitution relative to the constitutional command requiring two-thirds of all 24 senators to convict an impeachable officer in an impeachment proceeding.
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[2026-09-28 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BAGUIO CITY — The city government is bent on maintaining its status as an ISO 9001:2015 passer to ensure its processes and services continue to meet the standards of a Quality Management System (QMS).
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[2026-09-28 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TARLAC — The provincial government of Tarlac has launched an inclusive tourism initiative featuring tactile and interactive 3D-printed models of seven key provincial landmarks for individuals with visual impairments.
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[2026-09-28 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Prisoner releases and free elections were two key pledges made to the US by the new administration
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[2026-09-28 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for Israel to “go to war” in the occupied West Bank, dismantle the Palestinian Authority and carry out military operations there similar to those in Gaza.
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[2026-09-28 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A recurring accusation promoted by the Palestinian Authority is that Israel has pursued a policy of “ethnic cleansing” and/or “genocide” against Palestinians and Israeli Arabs since 1948.
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[2026-09-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Federal cabinet will discuss the OpenAI breach on Monday as the AI giant pauses testing of latest models amid fallout
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[2026-09-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘People care about the songs, books and pictures that influence the critical moments in their lives,’ says the architect of the fightback in the UK
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[2026-09-28 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As a child, I learned in synagogue that Israel is the “Holy Land.” Last week, the Central Elections Committee voted to bar all Arab parties, Ra’am and the Joint List, from running in the upcoming elections.
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[2026-09-28 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Fatah's Central Committee agreed to begin a comprehensive Palestinian national dialogue in Egypt with other Palestinian factions on Saturday, according to official statements, as the movement reaffirmed its support for holding elections across the Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.
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[2026-09-28 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Ohio hospital is being sued by the US government for firing a surgeon for "being Jewish," according to the newly filed lawsuit.
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[2026-09-28 00:37 UTC+10:00] [Afghan government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pakistan’s information ministry rejected all allegations that its security forces or intelligence agencies are involved in Afghanistan at all
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[2026-09-28 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: After spending his first night in a tent in central Madrid, David Muller-Plantenberg said he would remain there as long as needed to press the government to tackle Spain’s housing crisis.
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[2026-09-28 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted that his country is fully prepared for a “doomsday war” with the US, but claimed the regime prefers peace.
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[2026-09-28 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, on Sunday set out the emirate's plans to be a “global centre for healthy longevity” – and help deliver a multibillion-dirham boost to the economy.
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[2026-09-28 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: At least five children were among the wounded. The strike hit shops near the Mawiya junction, although the casualties and target could not be independently verified. Yemeni government forces said they had instead targeted a Houthi military position and vehicles in the area. The attack comes amid a major escalation in Yemen’s war, with Houthi forces advancing along the Red Sea coast towards Bab al-Mandab, a crucial shipping route.
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[2026-09-28 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Catherine Salgado via PJ Media,
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[2026-09-28 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Kieran Maguire on potential sanctions for Man City
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[2026-09-28 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot said France’s military assistance to Saudi Arabia to help defend against attacks by Yemen’s Houthis is “strictly defensive”.
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[2026-09-28 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Some areas in Yemen could suffer from a complete loss of health services if a decline in funding continues, Yemen’s Minister of Public Health and Population Qasim Buhaibeh has told Al Jazeera.
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[2026-09-28 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for a full-scale war in the occupied West Bank, urging the military to use the tactics employed in Gaza, which has been devastated by the ongoing genocide.
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[2026-09-27 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: South Korea's military and the United Nations Command launched a joint investigation into a landmine explosion near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Sunday, as opposition lawmakers called for transparency about the origins of the device.
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[2026-09-27 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara asked the High Court of Justice late Thursday night to freeze Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's entire Broadcasting Law until it rules on 11 petitions challenging it, arguing that serious failures throughout the legislative process give the petitions an exceptionally strong chance of succeeding.
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[2026-09-27 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran and the United States remain at odds over the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s proposal to reopen the waterway. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was still waiting for an official response through mediators and would not abandon its conditions for reopening the strait.
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[2026-09-27 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Iran is sticking to its position that it would only reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz if its conditions are met, despite a rebuke from U.S. President Donald Trump, while a senior Iranian military leader stressed his country's readiness to continue fighting.
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[2026-09-27 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for Israel to “go to war” in the occupied West Bank and “do there what we did in Gaza”, as the country heads towards general elections next month.
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[2026-09-27 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-09-27 23:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies operating in Korea such as Apple, Google and OpenAI.
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[2026-09-27 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iranian-linked actors have been linked to a series of social media accounts posing as Israeli citizens and posting allegations about the upcoming election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and divisive issues such as the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft, according to a new open-source intelligence investigation published by Golden Owl on Thursday.
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[2026-09-27 22:50 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said his country would wait for mediators to communicate the U.S. response to its latest cease-fire proposal before abandoning efforts to restart talks about the plan, despite President Trump’s public rejection of it.
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[2026-09-27 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Minister of Justice has vowed that global borders should "never be a shield" after revealing how alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan was arrested in the Emirates only 48 hours after a request from Irish authorities.
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[2026-09-27 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Swiss voters appear to have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to impose stricter constitutional limits on the country’s longstanding neutrality.
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[2026-09-27 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrived at last-minute talks with Moscow with Berlin’s familiar anti-Russia script firmly in hand, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
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[2026-09-27 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for Israel to “go to war” in the occupied West Bank and “do there what we did in Gaza”, as the country heads towards general elections next month.
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[2026-09-27 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should deepen its engagement with BRICS as part of efforts to diversify its diplomatic and economic partnerships without treating participation in the grouping as alignment with China or any other major power, foreign policy experts said.
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[2026-09-27 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: How many Ministries of Truth does one country need? With Andy Burnham announcing yet another, Prof Michael Rainsborough points out that Britain’s "narratives of decline” arise because the country is, in fact, declining...
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[2026-09-27 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Illegal miners live in the area, where powerful gangs control the illicit gold mining trade
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[2026-09-27 22:07 UTC+10:00] [Yusuf Abramjee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Illegal miners live in the area, where powerful gangs control the illicit gold mining trade
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[2026-09-27 21:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies operating in Korea such as Apple, Google and OpenAI.
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