Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-24 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit) ascended the Temple Mount on Thursday alongside Jewish worshipers marking Tisha B’Av, saying that Jews praying there felt that they were “the rightful owners” of the holy site.
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[2026-07-24 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jonathan Turley,
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[2026-07-24 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE national government's (NG) budget deficit rose in June, with spending continuing to outpace revenues, but remained slightly below the programmed ceiling.
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[2026-07-24 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Friday of blasting a Filipino government vessel with a water cannon near Bajo de Masinloc, the third confrontation between the two sides this week.
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[2026-07-24 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MORE than 20,000 police officers have been deployed across Metro Manila as the government stepped up security ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27.
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[2026-07-24 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this courtroom sketch, a witness describes video of an alleged attack on Salman Rushdie by Hadi Matar, in federal court in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Matar, foreground, is seated with his lawyer’s co-council. (Alexandra Newbould via AP)
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[2026-07-24 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The guilty verdict in the official misconduct case against former Senate President Jason Ellsworth has been thrown out following revelations that jurors were exposed to sealed exhibits concerning communications with a potential key witness.
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[2026-07-24 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HERE is the latest defense by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for its misbegotten policy to switch to polymer banknotes.
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[2026-07-24 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Republican-led US House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday directing President Donald Trump to halt the US war on Iran, the latest symbolic rebuke of the Republican president from Congress.
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[2026-07-24 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DESPITE the government’s celebration of the Philippines’ entry into Pax Silica, the United States-led initiative to secure semiconductor supply chains and build artificial intelligence (AI) hubs, the promise of jobs, modernization and poverty alleviation remains far less certain than officials suggest. The reality is that most employment opportunities will be temporary, concentrated in construction and will disappear once projects are operational.
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[2026-07-24 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-07-24 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on before his meeting with Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheal Martin in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
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[2026-07-24 01:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments from beyond the Russian capital by The Moscow Times.
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[2026-07-24 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Five human rights groups are suing the French government in the country’s highest administrative court for not acting to prevent domestic companies from participating in financial activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
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[2026-07-24 01:27 UTC+10:00] [Elon Musk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Billionaire in interview with the Economist admits he was too consumed by politics and shares predictions about AI
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[2026-07-24 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Mossad foiled an attempt by the Iranian Intelligence Ministry to infiltrate an operational terror cell into Israel, the Prime Minister's Office announced on Thursday.
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[2026-07-24 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Nearly a decade after the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), many of the small businesses it was designed to empower say its benefits remain out of reach. While the agreement promises a unified market across Africa, entrepreneurs continue to face barriers such as poor infrastructure, complex border procedures, and limited access to trade opportunities, highlighting the gap between policy goals and everyday economic realities.
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[2026-07-24 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Five human rights groups are suing the French government in the country’s highest administrative court for not acting to prevent domestic companies from participating in financial activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
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[2026-07-24 01:12 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron avoided a messy divorce this week when he convinced Monique Barbut, his restive minister for ecological transition, not to follow through on her public declaration to resign over the passage of a controversial farming bill.
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[2026-07-24 01:12 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night host discussed Trump’s claims of a rigged 2020 election, push for voting changes and new Canadian tariffs
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[2026-07-24 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, under investigation for corruption, said Thursday that luxury jewellery found by investigators during a search of his office was a gift from a foreign country.
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[2026-07-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tariffs alone have yet to overcome China’s manufacturing advantages as policy uncertainty and structural hurdles weigh on US industry
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[2026-07-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Joe Biden] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tariffs alone have yet to overcome China’s manufacturing advantages as policy uncertainty and structural hurdles weigh on US industry
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[2026-07-24 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: New Jersey's noncitizen voter registration scandal has taken an uncomfortable turn for Gov. Mikie Sherrill, and the vendor she blamed for it is no longer taking the fall quietly.
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[2026-07-24 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El director técnico del Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, aplaude a los aficionados tras su último partido con el club luego de un encuentro de fútbol de la Premier League entre el Manchester City y el Aston Villa en Mánchester, Inglaterra, el 24 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Alastair Grant, Archivo)
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[2026-07-24 00:43 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde pledged to stay in her role until at least the end of the year, quashing ongoing rumors that she will step down in the near term to take part in France’s 2027 presidential election.
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[2026-07-24 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Britain has cancelled one of its annual military trainings in Kenya after failing to obtain a licence from the government, its defence ministry said on Thursday.
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[2026-07-24 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MANILA, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has called for faster progress in discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on security issues, including Seoul's efforts to develop nuclear-powered submarines and secure rights for uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing, a senior Seoul official said Thursday.
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[2026-07-24 00:33 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was among thousands who gathered at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site
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[2026-07-24 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Bryan S. Jung via PJ Media,
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[2026-07-24 00:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Keith Bott, right, welcomed the government's business rates relief
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[2026-07-24 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Iran on Thursday to meet with Iranian officials. This is significant because it comes two weeks after the Iraqi leader met with US President Donald Trump. Zaidi is the new, young leader of Iraq, and Washington has hopes that he can finally rein in the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and help turn a page on US-Iraq relations.
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[2026-07-24 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Iran on Thursday to meet with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and is expected to focus on regional security issues, trade, and energy supplies, according to Iraqi media.
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[2026-07-24 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Manchester City’s head coach Pep Guardiola applauds the fans after his last game with the club after a Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Aston Villa in Manchester, England, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
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[2026-07-24 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump has suddenly pulled back the reins on the Saudi nuclear deal, which is likely being felt as a major shock in Riyadh, given that the deal was already signed Wednesday by Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.
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[2026-07-24 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-23 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Angela Rayner has told the BBC she will not repay a £16,876 ministerial severance payment after making her return to the cabinet.
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[2026-07-23 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The United States Interior and Commerce Departments approved changes to endangered species definitions on July 10, opening sensitive habitats to business development, CNN reported earlier this month.
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[2026-07-23 23:42 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday warned the public against unauthorized assistance for voter certification, emphasizing that registered voters can obtain the document for free.
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[2026-07-23 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants ambushed a vehicle carrying a district judge in restive southwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing him and his security guard before fleeing the scene, police and government officials said.
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[2026-07-23 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Thursday opposed Vice President Sara Duterte's request for special food arrangements during her impeachment trial in the Senate, as it may violate the government procurement law.
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[2026-07-23 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran is refraining from striking Israel partially due to fears of Hezbollah's collapse in Lebanon if fighting resumes with Israel, according to retired military Lt.-Col. (res.) Or Horowitz, a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) and former head of the military intelligence Hezbollah desk.
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[2026-07-23 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Saudi Arabia's joining of Abraham Accords as a "historic leap forward."
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[2026-07-23 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Premier League champion Arsenal signed Greece forward Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge on a long-term contract on Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 23:09 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Thursday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he would exclude South Africa from the next G20 summit in Miami, saying it would be "in no one’s interest."
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[2026-07-23 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE's Federal Youth Authority has announced the launch of a national programme aimed at giving Emirati high school graduates the skills needed to support the country's development.
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[2026-07-23 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump allowed emergency declaration to expire because ‘circumstances had changed’, US secretary of state says
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[2026-07-23 22:49 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump allowed emergency declaration to expire because ‘circumstances had changed’, US secretary of state says
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[2026-07-23 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The British government quietly considered suspending Israel’s preferential trade privileges before ultimately deciding against the move, according to a report by Sky News.
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[2026-07-23 22:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday called on North Korea to respond to Seoul's offers for dialogue and join efforts to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula at a regional security forum in Manila, the foreign ministry said.
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