Topic: Religion — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-13 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, was indicted under detention Monday, over allegations that he forced followers to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ahead of the political party's elections.
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[2026-07-13 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has rebuffed a push by the nation’s envoy for tackling Islamophobia to water down the importance of religion and ideology in defining terrorism, indicating the government does not plan to change the current wording.
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[2026-07-13 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A family with Israel flags attends Shabbat services at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach, Fla., Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell’Orto, File)
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[2026-07-13 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Taliban] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Five years after the ultra-conservative Islamists retook Afghanistan, students describe male pupils being beaten for minor rule breaches and inexperienced teachers struggling to deliver lessons
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[2026-07-13 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: For decades, Islam has been a political lightning rod in Europe.
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[2026-07-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: For decades, Islam has been a political lightning rod in Europe.
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[2026-07-13 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-13 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Pope Leo has called for renewed diplomacy as the latest US-Iran attacks deepen violence across the Middle East.
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[2026-07-13 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NYM, NYY, PHI, TOR and LAD penalized 10 spots for exceeding second surcharge threshold of competitive-balance tax
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[2026-07-13 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: David Willey with Pope John Paul II during a flight from Bulgaria to Rome in 2002
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[2026-07-12 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: With Jerusalem at the center of global attention, the book The Names of Jerusalem: Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions offers a perspective on how language itself shapes the identity, and holiness of Jerusalem. By tracing the linguistic and historical development of the city’s names in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, the work highlights the shared heritage and enduring differences in these traditions.
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[2026-07-12 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OZAMIZ CITY, Philippines — Time and again, youthful International Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca has strongly reinforced the notion that the country's next grandmaster will come from the beautiful island of Mindanao.
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[2026-07-12 20:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Clashes broke out during MK Zvi Sukkot's (Religious Zionist Party) visit to the Bedouin city of Rahat in southern Israel on Sunday, as residents attempted to prevent the visit.
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[2026-07-12 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OZAMIZ CITY, Philippines - Mindanao's top gun International Master Christian Gian Carlo Arca toppled local bet Rodney Opada on Sunday morning to remain perfect with 4.0 points along with seven other players in the ongoing Gov. Henry S. Oaminal Rapid Open Chess Championships at the Ozamiz City Gymnasium here.
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[2026-07-12 09:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Former justice minister Haim Ramon, once a senior Labor Party figure, offered unusually high praise over the weekend for Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party chairman Bezalel Smotrich, saying the measures he advanced in Judea and Samaria were among the most significant taken since 1967.
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[2026-07-12 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NYM, NYY, PHI, TOR and LAD penalized 10 spots for exceeding second surcharge threshold of competitive-balance tax
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[2026-07-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The state’s anti-corruption watchdog is examining whether Catholic Schools NSW struck a secret agreement to hire Liberal Party operatives who then used their consulting fees to bankroll a major branch-stacking scheme.
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[2026-07-12 04:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 12 Jul 2026 at 4:41am
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[2026-07-12 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Roch Cholowsky, de UCLA, reacciona tras conectar un jonrón durante un partido de béisbol de la NCAA contra Texas Christian, el 20 de febrero de 2025, en Los Ángeles. (Foto AP/Kyusung Gong, Archivo)
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[2026-07-12 04:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Local Spain
Snippet: As flames raced toward the Spanish village of Bedar, Manoli Ramos received a desperate order from the mayor: run to the church and ring the bells to warn residents of the danger closing in.
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[2026-07-12 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky reacts after hitting a home run during an NCAA baseball game against Texas Christian, Feb. 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
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[2026-07-12 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHEN the Office of the Ombudsman announced toward the end of June that it would file plunder charges against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, his allies cried “selective justice.” The religious sect to which he belongs even staged a lightning rally that caused traffic gridlock in parts of Metro Manila for two days to make that point.
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[2026-07-11 15:41 UTC+10:00] [Religion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ahead of the census in August, campaign group suggests current poll design overstates the nation’s religiousness
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[2026-07-11 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Meycauayan Mayor Henry Resurreccion Villarica and Bulacan 4th District Rep. Linabelle Ruth Ramos Villarica marked a milestone as they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Bonifacio Global City.
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[2026-07-11 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-07-11 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A group of students abducted in May by Muslim militants in Nigeria’s southwestern Oyo state have been rescued, the government said Friday.
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[2026-07-11 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky reacts after hitting a home run during an NCAA baseball game against Texas Christian, Feb. 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
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[2026-07-11 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: At the town hall on the Upper East Side church this week, New York City Health Commissioner Alister Martin said the city had identified the outbreak early
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[2026-07-11 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Records obtained by the Guardian show property owned by Catholic order used to house at least two brothers with horrific histories of child sexual abuse
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[2026-07-11 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Reverend Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump speak at the funeral for 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peraltaat the City of Refuge Church in Gardena, Calif., on Jan. 10, 2022. The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast is expected to call for greater transparency at a planned news conference Friday, July 10, 2026, with the Rev.
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[2026-07-10 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces have detained Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, on Friday, Wafa news agency reports.
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[2026-07-10 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Police say they have 'enough personnel' for the 'Interfaith Rally Against Corruption' in Manila on July 10, 2026. The rally aims to seek justice, accountability, responsible governance, and national unity, and is' 'open to everyone regardless of political affiliation, religion, or ideology.' It is set until 11 p.m.
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[2026-07-10 15:07 UTC+10:00] [Australian law] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Edmund Rice Education Australia does not consent to being made a defendant, in case that has ‘high court written all over it’, Victorian judge hears
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[2026-07-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-10 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Ichikawa mayor’s decision to restrict the gathering sparks debate on multicultural coexistence in Japan amid discrimination concerns
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[2026-07-10 14:47 UTC+10:00] [social media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Ichikawa mayor’s decision to restrict the gathering sparks debate on multicultural coexistence in Japan amid discrimination concerns
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[2026-07-10 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-10 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Last Friday night, 13 mostly Russian-speaking Jews and three Arab Muslims gathered under a cherry tree next to the popular Common Grounds coffee shop in Yerevan, capital of the world’s oldest Christian country, to welcome Shabbat.
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[2026-07-10 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a 13-year prison term for Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja on multiple charges that include bribing the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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[2026-07-10 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-10 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: GOP gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx greets his supporters Tuesday, June 30, 2026, during a Colorado Primary Election watch party at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur, Colo. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)
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[2026-07-10 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The NSW Liberal Party dismissed concerns brought by senior party members who tried to block ICAC target Christian Ellis from being elected to the party’s powerful state executive due to his lobbying company and links to fugitive Sydney property developer Jean Nassif.
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[2026-07-10 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-10 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Private religious schools that receive public funds must follow state laws that prohibit discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation or religion, a federal court ruled last week.
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[2026-07-10 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — SEVENTEEN of the 22 in the Alas Pilipinas Women’s pool are now on their third day of religious training in preparation for the Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games in September.
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[2026-07-10 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: OSCE Secretary-General Feridun Sinirlioglu offered to help oust the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC), in a phone call with Russian pranksters posing as Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
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[2026-07-10 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Denmark’s Christian Eriksen reacts during the international football match between Denmark and Ukraine, in Odense, Denmark, June 7, 2026. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)
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[2026-07-10 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El estadounidense Christian Pulisic reacciona en el suelo durante el encuentro de octavos de final de la Copa Mundial ante Bélgica el lunes 6 de julio del 2026. (AP Foto/Manu Fernandez)
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[2026-07-10 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States’ Christian Pulisic (10) reacts after a challenge during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Seattle, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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[2026-07-09 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
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