Topic: Religion — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A rare early Christian gold amulet and a roughly 3,500-year-old stone seal bearing a hieroglyphic inscription were discovered during excavations by Turkish archaeologists, Turkish outlet Turkey Today reported in late July.
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[2026-09-18 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since 2004, over 7,000 militants, security forces and civilians have been killed in the region, once part of a Malay-Muslim sultanate
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[2026-09-18 15:22 UTC+10:00] [BRN] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since 2004, over 7,000 militants, security forces and civilians have been killed in the region, once part of a Malay-Muslim sultanate
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[2026-09-18 07:34 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — After Monday’s parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), a key achievement for the peace process, civil society advocates are now calling attention to the need to complete the normalization effort for former Moro combatants and their war-torn communities before the country is caught in the frenzy of the 2028 elections.
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[2026-09-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Much of Germany went to bed on Sept. 6 worried as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) scored a sweeping victory in Saxony-Anhalt's state election. The party won nearly 44 percent of the vote but came three seats short of winning control of the state parliament. Support for the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union of Germany, buffeted by the low approval ratings of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, fell by more than half.
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[2026-09-18 06:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, left, is pictured accepting his award from Dame Sarah Mullally
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[2026-09-18 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El agente de inmigración Christian Castro sube a un coche rodeado de periodistas momentos después de salir del Centro de Detención Carrizalez-Rucker del condado Cameron en Brownsville, Texas, el jueves 27 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Michael Gonzalez)
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[2026-09-18 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Bar Association head Amit Becher sent a warning letter to the Religious Zionist Party and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday, demanding the immediate removal of an AI-generated campaign video and warning that the association would otherwise petition the Central Elections Committee.
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[2026-09-18 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro gets into a car surrounded by news reporters moments after being released from the Carrizalez-Rucker Cameron County Detention Center in Brownsville, Texas on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Gonzalez)
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[2026-09-18 02:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The church has said oil production work is accelerating environmental damage in the Republic Congo.
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[2026-09-18 01:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kosovo, a small majority-Muslim country in the Balkans, has signed up to United States President Donald Trump’s controversial Board of Peace and the planned International Stabilization Force for Gaza, after Israel gave its approval.
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[2026-09-18 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-18 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) has requested the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into incidents in Cotabato City that transpired during the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
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[2026-09-17 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details on response from Protestant churches in paras 8-10)
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[2026-09-17 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At its political assembly in Vienna at the end of June, Ursula von der Leyen's European People's Party (EPP) adopted a resolution that treats Muslim civic engagement as inherently suspect and collective religious practice as a threat.
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[2026-09-17 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-17 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich hits a single off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski, driving in two runs, during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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[2026-09-17 10:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean Catholic Church has expressed "deep concerns" over government plans to formally introduce abortion pills and urged for a reconsideration.
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[2026-09-17 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Catholic Church has expressed "deep concerns" over government plans to formally introduce abortion pills and urged for a reconsideration.
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[2026-09-17 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-17 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Muslim Chaplain Kaiser Aslam poses for a portrait at Rutgers University on Oct. 27, 2023, in New Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)
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[2026-09-17 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: DETROIT LIONS at BUFFALO BILLS — DETROIT: OUT: OL Christian Mahogany (hip), T Blake Miller (knee). QUESTIONABLE: CB D.J. Reed (foot). FULL: DB Christian Izien (groin), OL Juice Scruggs (knee). BUFFALO: QUESTIONABLE: S Cole Bishop (knee/groin), RB Ty Johnson (hamstring), DL T.J. Sanders (knee/illness). LIMITED: ILB Terrel Bernard (calf). FULL: OLB Bradley Chubb (thumb), DB Jordan Hancock (quad).
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[2026-09-17 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Detroit Lions guard Christian Mahogany (73) is carted into the tunnel after being injured in the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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[2026-09-17 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-17 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel is facing a global attack in the form of propaganda against the country and the IDF, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed during the cornerstone-laying ceremony for a memorial dedicated to Arabic-speaking Christian soldiers on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-17 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Mansoor Delane (5), with teammate cornerback Christian Roland-Wallace (30) looking, intercepts a pass by Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, not visible, during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
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[2026-09-17 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El quarterback Josh Allen de los Bills de Buffalo previo al partido contra los Texans de Houston, el domingo 13 de septiembre de 2026, en Houston. (AP Foto/Eric Christian Smith)
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[2026-09-17 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Senator for Nevada Jacky Rosen called for a major expansion of federal security funding for religious institutions on Monday, warning that American Jewish communities are facing an unprecedented wave of threats and violence during the High Holy Days.
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[2026-09-17 02:03 UTC+10:00] [Catholic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron has invited European heads of state to attend Pope Leo XIV’s address on the last day of his visit to France later this month, three European diplomats told POLITICO.
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[2026-09-17 00:13 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: ILIGAN CITY— Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal Adiong Jr. has expressed his support for the continued leadership of Abdulraof Macacua as chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the region’s first parliamentary elections.
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[2026-09-16 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The High Court of Justice dismissed a Shas petition on Wednesday seeking to revive a state-funded conference in memory of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, after the Religious Services Ministry said it could no longer hold the event as planned.
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[2026-09-16 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The government's Wednesday announcement of a plan to conditionally allow imports of abortion pills drew mixed reactions from women's, medical and religious groups.
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[2026-09-16 17:58 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: COTABATO CITY- A police officer was wounded after unidentified armed men fired at a security checkpoint in Barangay Kadingilan, Nabalawag, Special Geographic Area (SGA), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Wednesday, a police official said.
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[2026-09-16 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was set up under a 2014 peace deal that saw the largest Muslim rebel group give up the goal of a separate Muslim state in the south of the largely Catholic country in exchange for broader autonomy. (AP video shot by Richel Umel)
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[2026-09-16 16:38 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: BULUAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — At least 800 families have fled their homes in Barangay Kadingilan, Nabalawag, in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (SGA-BARMM) due to volleys of gunfire that triggered tension in the community.
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[2026-09-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A new poll in Germany has delivered yet another shocking blow to the political establishment. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has reached 30 percent for the first time while stretching its lead over the Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) to 10 points, with the Union reaching a historic low of just 20 percent.
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[2026-09-16 15:27 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Omar Yassine was arrested and charged with stalking and intimidation after allegedly hurling insults at year 8 student wearing a hijab
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[2026-09-16 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) steps up its investigation into gun attacks, explosions, and other incidents and vows charges against suspects during the historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
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[2026-09-16 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Urban Development and Planning
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[2026-09-16 12:46 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Subpoenas will be used to force the world leader of the Exclusive Brethren and his son to answer questions in front of a parliamentary inquiry about the church’s covert, multimillion-dollar “influence campaign” favouring the Coalition at the last federal election, if they refuse to give evidence voluntarily.
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[2026-09-16 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Cisco Systems likely violated the civil rights of Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim employees, a federal agency has found, after employees were subjected to harassing messages, some of them posted by employees in an internal forum called the Connected Jewish Network.
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[2026-09-16 10:10 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A teenage schoolgirl who was called an “immigrant terrorist” aboard a crowded Sydney bus has been praised for her bravery as a man prepares to face court over the vile remarks that shocked commuters.
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[2026-09-16 09:03 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur—Local political allies of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Grand Coalition (BGC) dominated the parliamentary district races in Lanao del Sur province, securing six of the nine available seats in last Monday’s historic first-ever Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
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[2026-09-16 08:25 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-09-16 08:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-16 07:35 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) and the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) dominated the race for seats in the 80-member regular Parliament of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), according to unofficial counts from the Commission on Elections’ media server on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-16 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The 16th Street Baptist Church is seen Sept. 9, 2026, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-09-16 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States’ Christian Pulisic plays during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Belgium in Seattle, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
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[2026-09-16 04:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-09-16 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Marawi City, Philippines – The first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the southern Philippines has resulted in a hung parliament as no single party managed to secure a majority, according to unofficial results.
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