Topic: Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-05 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli government approved an attack on Lebanon on Sunday night, hours before Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, Israel's Channel 12 News has reported.
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[2026-03-05 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The case filed against any senator that fails to meet the requirements set by the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges will be returned to the complainant "for correction," Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito said.
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[2026-03-05 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night.
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[2026-03-05 03:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This April 7, 2009 file photo shows the Lonoke County Courthouse in Lonoke, Ark. (Jeff Mitchell/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP, File)
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[2026-03-05 03:50 UTC+10:00] [Berlin film festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: German government convened a crisis meeting after several prize winners condemned Israel’s actions against Palestinians
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[2026-03-05 03:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Marikina City’s flood control approach may serve as a model for other local governments as the national government considers establishing no-build zones and water retention basins to reduce flood risks.
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[2026-03-05 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed Muslim MPs and community figures at a "Big Iftar" event in Westminster Hall, organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims, on Tuesday night.
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[2026-03-05 03:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Turkey's foreign minister on Tuesday disclosed repeated Turkish initiatives to prevent a war between the United States and Iran, saying Tehran had failed to understand the mood in Washington.
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[2026-03-05 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China began the first of its "Two Sessions" political meetings on Wednesday, a grand political theater during which it will outline its annual growth target and defense budget, as well as its roadmap for the next five years.
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[2026-03-05 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: IN a press conference on Tuesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. provided an update on the plight of Filipino citizens in the war-torn Middle East, disclosing that as of that time, a total of 1,416 Filipinos had requested repatriation from the government. As there are nearly 3 million Filipinos — most of them overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) — across the Middle East, it is likely that the number who would like to be brought out of harm’s way is much higher.
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[2026-03-05 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday welcomed officials from the Royal Government of Cambodia for a study tour on the Philippines’ legal and institutional frameworks for strengthening the social service workforce.
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[2026-03-05 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Qatar's foreign minister "categorically rejected" statements by his Iranian counterpart that Iran's attacks had targeted only US assets in the country and not civilian infrastructure.
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[2026-03-05 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on Wednesday the creation of an Anti-Fake News Desk aimed at giving the government’s campaign against disinformation and misinformation more teeth, and holding accountable purveyors of so-called fake news.
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[2026-03-05 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MALACAÑANG on Wednesday, March 4, called for the immediate passage of the House counterpart measure resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to September 2026.
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[2026-03-05 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: COTABATO CITY — The Senate and House of Representatives (HOR) are united in fixing the first Bangsamoro Parliament Election (BPE) to September this year, but differ widely on the date of the next episode, for a difference of over a year.
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[2026-03-05 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine government’s push to subsidize oil palm, particularly in Mindanao and Palawan, is bad news all around.
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[2026-03-05 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-05 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Benin's former president Thomas Boni Yayi is stepping down as leader of the opposition Les Démocrates party, citing health reasons.
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[2026-03-05 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Zimbabwe fast-tracked the entry of a ban on raw lithium exports last week after mining companies engaged in an "unacceptable scramble" to export ahead of the planned entry into force, the government said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-05 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: At least four flimsy craft set off on Tuesday, each with around fifty people on board. Observers counted more than 250 men, women and children taking advantage of the first long stretch of calm weather this year. Some migrants had waited behind the dunes before running towards the water as the boats approached from offshore.
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[2026-03-05 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ao determinar nesta quarta-feira (04/03) a nova prisão do dono do Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro, o ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) André Mendonça, relator do caso, citou trocas de mensagens obtidas pela Polícia Federal (PF) que indicam a existência de uma estrutura informal denominada "A Turma", responsável pela "execução das ações de vigilância, intimidação e obtenção de dados" de inimigos do banqueiro.
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[2026-03-05 02:15 UTC+10:00] [Trump Administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem misled Congress on Tuesday about the powers of her controversial top aide Corey Lewandowski, according to records reviewed by ProPublica and four current and former DHS officials.
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[2026-03-05 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has strongly condemned the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, despite the threat by US President Donald Trump to cut off all trade with Madrid for refusing to allow Washington to use its bases.
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[2026-03-05 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has strongly condemned the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, despite the threat by US President Donald Trump to cut off all trade with Madrid for refusing to allow Washington to use its bases.
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[2026-03-05 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Russian drone hit an empty passenger train in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region early on Wednesday, injuring a railway worker, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said.
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[2026-03-05 01:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Kurdish opposition groups have neither confirmed nor denied reports of a possible ground advance from Iraq into western Iran amid the ongoing US-Israeli war.
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[2026-03-05 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Kurdish opposition groups have neither confirmed nor denied reports of a possible ground advance from Iraq into western Iran amid the ongoing US-Israeli war.
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[2026-03-05 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What Pakistan needs is not war with Afghanistan but urgent efforts to fix its economy, security and divided society after disruptive decades
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[2026-03-05 01:11 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New World scion Adrian Cheng highlights city’s status as safe haven for capital; K Wah’s Francis Lui says property and stock markets holding firm
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[2026-03-05 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Nepal is heading to a general election on Thursday, six months after sudden and violent protests rocked the Himalayan nation and led to the resignation of then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government. Nearly 19 million Nepalis will vote to elect a 275‑member parliament, with more than 3,400 candidates contesting – at least a quarter of them under the age of 40.
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[2026-03-05 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Backbencher Andrew McLachlan describes the 23 children as ‘innocents’ victimised by their parents’ ‘tragic attraction to a horrible ideology’
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[2026-03-05 00:59 UTC+10:00] [New York] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Judge notes New York legislature passed $9 fee and it was signed into law by governor before federal approvals
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[2026-03-05 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As fears grow of Britain becoming embroiled in the US-Israeli attack on Iran, an anti-war coalition is taking shape in parliament.
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[2026-03-05 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has extended its ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital through Sept. 3 over a risk that criminal gangs could target aircraft.
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[2026-03-05 00:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It’s the Coruna-virus pandemic.
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[2026-03-05 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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[2026-03-05 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Myer)
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[2026-03-05 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ilias Kasidiaris, a former lawmaker with Golden Dawn looks on during the Golden Dawn trial in Athens on Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)
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[2026-03-05 00:12 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Kicking off today’s Pentagon press conference, Pete Hegseth said “America is winning” the war on Iran. “Decisively, devastatingly and without mercy,” he added.
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[2026-03-05 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers’ Questions session in the parliament in London, England, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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[2026-03-04 23:59 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: They are the latest in a number of arrests in the UK of people accused of spying or causing political interference on behalf of China
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[2026-03-04 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney speaks during an address at the Lowy Institute in Sydney. (Reuters: Ayush Kumar)
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[2026-03-04 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O dono do Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro, voltou a ser preso nesta quarta-feira (04/03) na terceira fase da Operação Compliance Zero, da Polícia Federal (PF), que apura "possível prática dos crimes de ameaça, corrupção, lavagem de dinheiro e invasão de dispositivos informáticos, praticados por organização criminosa".
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[2026-03-04 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Nepal is setting up polling centres for a crucial parliamentary election, six months after a Gen Z-led uprising toppled the government.
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[2026-03-04 23:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The main opposition Democratic Party said Wednesday it will meet with business leaders this week to discuss possible fallout from the US-Israeli strikes against Iran.
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[2026-03-04 23:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The head of the Seongdong district, Chong Won-o, stepped down from his post Wednesday to join the race for Seoul mayor in the June 3 local elections.
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[2026-03-04 23:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is considering sending chartered planes or military aircraft to bring back its nationals stranded in the Middle East due to the conflict between the United States and Iran, a senior government official said Wednesday.
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[2026-03-04 23:42 UTC+10:00] [RTVE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The comments came after the US president said the Spanish government has been ‘terrible’ during the escalating conflict in the Middle East
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[2026-03-04 23:18 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Credit:Monique Westermann
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[2026-03-04 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States is in talks with opposition Kurdish forces in a bid to arm them and foment an uprising in Iran, according to multiple media reports, as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its fifth day.
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