Topic: Religion — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-27 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Utah Tech Trailblazers (18-12, 11-5 WAC) at Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-19, 5-10 WAC)
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[2026-02-27 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Utah Valley Wolverines (14-12, 7-8 WAC) at Abilene Christian Wildcats (20-8, 11-4 WAC)
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[2026-02-27 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: As Ramadan enters its second week, many families observe the holy month displaced from their homes, while others still search for relatives believed to remain beneath the rubble. Palestinian families gathered at Al-Shifa Hospital after overnight Israeli drone strikes on February 26 killed several people, including police officers and civilians, according to local officials.
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[2026-02-27 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
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[2026-02-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Ramadan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: I am, like millions of others, dutifully fasting from dawn to dusk this month. My faith does not define me. It refines me
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[2026-02-27 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) issued a statement calling on the US to act on its promise to be a peacekeeper, after the body held an emergency meeting of foreign ministers to discuss Israel's annexation plans for the occupied West Bank.
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[2026-02-27 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A number of Christian groups have spoken of their "shock and disappointment" that Reform UK was allowed to use the Church of England's headquarters for a press conference.
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[2026-02-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Palestinian worshippers line up to pass through the Israeli military Qalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem on their way to attend Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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[2026-02-27 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Ethan Potter had 25 points in Utah Tech’s 85-81 victory against Abilene Christian on Thursday.
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[2026-02-27 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: General Santos City — Young International Master Christian Gian Carlo Arca of the Philippines jumped to a share of the lead with three others following huge back-to-back wins Thursday heading into the penultimate round of the prize-rich Manny Pacquiao International Chess Open at the Family Country Hotel here.
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[2026-02-27 15:23 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: February 27, 2026 15:23 | News
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[2026-02-27 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details from 5th para, byline)By Chae Yun-hwan
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[2026-02-27 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Investigators on Friday raided the headquarters of the main opposition People Power Party over allegations of mass recruitment of followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, legal sources said.
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[2026-02-27 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Trees and buildings dot Tapalpa, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, a day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho.” (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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[2026-02-27 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Friday raided the headquarters of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) over allegations of mass recruitment of followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, legal sources said.
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[2026-02-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-02-27 11:24 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The new Marrickville cafe from the team behind Good Food’s Restaurant of the Year, Corner 75, is called SIT, and it’s really leaning into the name.
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[2026-02-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Shindy says she has "lost faith in the integrity of Multicultural NSW" and has accused the body of treating her with "suspicion rather than good faith", after she was sacked from a board position over social media posts. Credit: Mona Shindy
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[2026-02-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Moonfolk have long left Earth in Ceridwen Dovey's adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Match Girl, produced by Slingsby Theatre Company. (Supplied: Alex Frayne)
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[2026-02-27 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said on Wednesday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against anti-Muslim Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine for blocking an American who disagreed with his views on X.
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[2026-02-27 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A Nigerian defendant who suffered a stroke appeared in court Thursday as his lawyer sought bail on compassionate grounds, in a case unfolding against the backdrop of high-level US-Nigeria talks over Washington's designation of the country for religious freedom violations.
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[2026-02-27 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja called for coexistence, defended the Abraham Accords, and warned that extremist groups seek to exploit the holy month to inflame tensions at a Ramadan iftar hosted by the Emirati embassy on Thursday.
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[2026-02-27 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jehovah's Witnesses believe "the end is nigh" for a world that is controlled by Satan. (Four Corners: Harriet Tatham)
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[2026-02-27 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A delegation of 120 senior Christian women leaders from the US and other countries arrived in Israel on Thursday for what organizers described as the largest Christian women’s leadership mission ever to visit the country, with meetings planned with President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog, and visits focused on the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attack.
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[2026-02-27 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mikey Shulman, uno de los fundadores de la empresa emergente generadora de música con inteligencia artificial Suno, a la derecha, y el científico investigador Christian Steinmetz, colaboran en la creación de una canción, el martes 13 de enero de 2026, en Cambridge, Massachusetts.(Foto AP/Robert F. Bukaty)
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[2026-02-27 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Jordan’s Independent Election Commission has asked the Islamic Action Front (IAF) to change its name and amend its basic statute to remove “any religious, sectarian or ethnic connotations”.
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[2026-02-27 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An election poster of the German far right Alternative for Germany party (AfD), right, is attached to a lamppost in front of a giant election poster showing a map of Germany, at the headquarters of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Berlin, Germany, Jan. 29, 2025. Slogan reads: ‘Now AfD’.
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[2026-02-27 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In the heart of Old Damascus, as the call to Maghrib prayer approaches on the first day of Ramadan, the streets of the Syrian capital transform into a tapestry of life and movement, while the aromas of spices and traditional dishes rise from the kitchens of small homes and ancient restaurants.
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[2026-02-26 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For decades, the Western Wall has served as both a religious site and a national gathering place for the Jewish people.
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[2026-02-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Popular gifts at religious events like Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr (the end of Ramadan), dates are now catching on outside the Muslim world, partly due to their lower glycaemic index.
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[2026-02-26 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: When guards appeared earlier this month outside the room Christian Hinojosa shared with her son and other women and children at the immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas, she guessed what they might be after. She quickly donned her puffy winter jacket, then slipped a manila envelope inside it. “Thank God the weather was cool,” she said — the jacket didn’t raise suspicions.
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[2026-02-26 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A tribunal has found Hash Tayeh breached Victoria's racial and religious tolerance laws. ( ABC News: Elias Clure )
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[2026-02-26 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Allegations a priest sexually assaulted a 15-year-old boy were covered up by the Church in Wales over three decades allowing Anthony Pierce to rise through the ranks to become a bishop, a report has found.
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[2026-02-26 19:02 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The navy’s most senior former Muslim officer has been sacked from the Advisory Board of Multicultural NSW over two reposts on LinkedIn about Israel.
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[2026-02-26 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: Vatican confirms Pope's visit to Spain in June, Spanish government warns youngsters €400 culture voucher can't be used at nightclubs and more news on Thursday February 26th.
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[2026-02-26 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Basilan is a 1st-class province in the Philippines. It is part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao located in Mindanao. It has a land area of 3,453.42 square kilometers, excluding Isabela City.
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[2026-02-26 16:42 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The rural Queensland home where two police officers and a civilian were killed by religious fanatics and conspiracy theorists has been listed for sale after negotiations stalled between the Train family estate and the Queensland Police Union.
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[2026-02-26 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, left, drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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[2026-02-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Commuters drive past Saint Sarkis church and a mural of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-02-26 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard reacts after making a 3-point basket against the Sacramento Kings during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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[2026-02-26 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump has said two Muslim politicians should be sent "back from where they came". (Reuters: Kenny Holston/ Pool)
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[2026-02-26 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that two Muslim Democratic US Representatives, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, should be "institutionalized" and sent back to "where they came from," a day after they had a heated exchange with him during his State of the Union address.
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[2026-02-26 11:42 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-02-26 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — A Lutheran pastor inspired in her youth by a Catholic priest and nuns is set to become the first female presiding bishop of the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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[2026-02-26 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Colombo Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. J. D. Anthony Jayakody recently blessed the newly constructed Stations of the Cross at Palliyawatta Mount Carmel Church premises of the Wellapalliya Parish, Wattala.
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[2026-02-26 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Fashion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: British-Yemeni designer Kazna Asker paused her presentation at sunset to share iftar with the models, staff and guests
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[2026-02-26 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Commuters drive past Saint Sarkis church and a mural of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-02-26 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first major overseas trip of 2026 from April 13-23, visiting Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon—including a historic first-ever papal visit to Muslim-majority Algeria, the Vatican announced Wednesday.
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[2026-02-26 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU CITY — Various progressive groups staged an anniversary rally along Colon Street in Cebu City on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution with renewed calls for accountability, reforms and remembrance, while church and civic groups carried out parallel activities.
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[2026-02-26 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Green Party parliamentary candidate Hannah Spencer has condemned Labour for using "racist dogwhistles" after senior government figures claimed the Greens were "manipulating" Muslim voters and "whipping up hatred" on the eve of the crucial Gorton and Denton by-election.
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