Topic: Religion — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Zain Shafi prepares to put briskets in the smoker at Goldee’s BBQ, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Fiona André/Religion News Service via AP)
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[2026-08-21 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church denies allegations that it paid far-right influencers to harass election candidates. (Four Corners: Briana Fiore)
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[2026-08-21 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church denies allegations that it paid far-right influencers to harass election candidates. (Four Corners: Briana Fiore)
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[2026-08-21 10:35 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Follow the ICAC hearing live
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[2026-08-21 09:45 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 21, 2026 09:45 | News
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[2026-08-21 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: VATICAN CITY— The Vatican expressed "serious concerns" Thursday about problems implementing a US-brokered deal between Israel and Lebanon, following a meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
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[2026-08-21 05:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-21 04:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The verdict in the criminal case against Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, a top Muslim religious figure during former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, is set to be announced in Damascus on Monday.
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[2026-08-21 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The group claims trademark infringement, citing a case where someone wanted a refund after mistakenly buying US$500 tickets to their concert
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[2026-08-21 04:20 UTC+10:00] [trademark infringement] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The group claims trademark infringement, citing a case where someone wanted a refund after mistakenly buying US$500 tickets to their concert
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[2026-08-21 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Impact held a "This Shall Not Stand" rally in Midtown Manhattan, bringing together members of the Jewish community alongside Christian, Muslim, and Hindu allies to stand against antisemitism and hate on Wednesday, following the recent attack during Shabbat services at Central Synagogue.
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[2026-08-20 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican as part of an official visit to Rome, where he will also hold talks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
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[2026-08-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Some demonstrators shaved their heads in a symbolic gesture, while others chanted slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping and called on the United Nations to intervene. The protesters said the legislation threatened Tibetan identity, language, culture and religious traditions, and could provide a legal basis for what they describe as a policy of assimilation.
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[2026-08-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: In Aulnay-sous-Bois, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, a recent court decision to uphold the six-month closure of a mosque for inciting violence and terrorism has caused a stir.
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[2026-08-20 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Thursday said it would be covering and auditing the upcoming Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections next month.
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[2026-08-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Rowan Williams] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former archbishop of Canterbury also has ‘awkward questions’ for activist Tommy Robinson on his claimed faith
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[2026-08-20 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Imagine coming face-to-face with the remnants of one of the oldest Christian manuscripts in the world and learning how to piece it back together again. The delicate task of conserving and documenting historic papyrus texts is part of a prized course on offer to scholars at a university in the U.S.
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[2026-08-20 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El puertorriqueño Christian Vázquez, de los Astros de Houston, festeja en la cueva tras batear un cuadrangular ante los Angelinos de Los Ángeles, el miércoles 19 de agosto de 2026 (AP Foto/David J. Phillip)
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[2026-08-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Faith-based schools in Melbourne’s growth corridors are among the fastest-growing private educators in Victoria, with school leaders attributing the boom to parents favouring schools that reflect their religious values.
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[2026-08-20 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-20 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Christian Bethancourt, de los Cachorros de Chicago, celebra un sencillo productor durante la novena entrada del juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas ante los Piratas de Pittsburgh el 28 de agosto de 2024, en Pittsburgh. (AP Foto/Matt Freed, Archivo)
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[2026-08-20 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago Cubs’ Christian Bethancourt celebrates his RBI single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Aug. 28, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed, File)
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[2026-08-20 01:31 UTC+10:00] [KPop Demon Hunters] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: 25-year-old band Demon Hunter says name of streamer’s hit movie creates ‘substantial confusion’ among consumers
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[2026-08-20 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Christian metal band Demon Hunter has sued Netflix, claiming the expansion of KPop Demon Hunters into recorded music, merchandise and a planned concert tour infringes its trademarks.
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[2026-08-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter on stage at the Louder Than Life Music Festival in 2019
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[2026-08-19 20:05 UTC+10:00] [Mindanao] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is holding its first parliamentary elections on September 14, 2026, after being postponed at least four times: first in May 2022, then in May 2025, October 2025, and again in March 2026.
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[2026-08-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The viral internet meme personality, who rose to fame after wearing a Black Panther costume, has appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s show and met John Cena
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[2026-08-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [All Elite Wrestling] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The viral internet meme personality, who rose to fame after wearing a Black Panther costume, has appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s show and met John Cena
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[2026-08-19 15:36 UTC+10:00] [Independent Commission Against Corruption] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Dallas McInerney tells inquiry he wiped data from his devices over the weekend after receiving a security warning from his bank
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[2026-08-19 15:01 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-19 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-19 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Religious Discrimination
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[2026-08-19 11:34 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Follow the commission hearing live.
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[2026-08-19 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-19 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-08-19 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Legal experts have warned insurers risk breaching Australia’s discrimination laws after it emerged at least one major firm is using data on race and religion – including a suburb’s Muslim population – to determine motor and home insurance premiums.
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[2026-08-19 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tear gas surrounds federal law enforcement officers as they leave a scene after a shooting on Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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[2026-08-19 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Jordan is preparing to mark the 2,000-year anniversary of Jesus Christ’s baptism in the Jordan River, with the Muslim nation investing more than $100 million to draw Christian pilgrims to one of the world’s holiest sites.
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[2026-08-19 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Jordan is preparing to mark the 2,000-year anniversary of Jesus Christ’s baptism in the Jordan River, with the Muslim nation investing more than $100 million to draw Christian pilgrims to one of the world’s holiest sites.
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[2026-08-18 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Almost two-thirds of all religion-based hate crimes in the US in 2025 were against Jews, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed in its newly released Reported Crimes in the Nation (RCN).
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[2026-08-18 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Phoebe Bridgers] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Union Chapel, LondonAhead of playing arenas this winter, Bridgers gives her third album, Lost Weekend, a stripped-back UK debut that makes its bewitching songs sound even more astounding
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[2026-08-18 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Religious Zionist Party (RZP), founded in 2021 as a successor to National Union-Tkuma, is one of the many parties vying for citizens’ votes in the election for the 26th Knesset, to be held on October 27.
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[2026-08-18 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: International Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca of Zamboanga City completed a remarkable sweep in the open under-20 division by winning the individual gold medal in standard, rapid and blitz events at the 24th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships in Singapore from Aug. 7 to 17, 2026.
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[2026-08-18 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Sam and Sophie Wilmot wanted their wedding to involve the bench at St John The Baptist Church in Old Sodbury
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[2026-08-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil rights advocates on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, teeing up a potential new test of state-sponsored religious expression in classrooms.
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[2026-08-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Coalition has called on the Albanese government to extend the deadline for the Bondi royal commission beyond the one-year anniversary, demanding that government ministers, muslim clerics and high-profile figures from the arts be called before the inquiry to account for rising antisemitism.
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[2026-08-18 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-18 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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