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    [2026-09-18 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: North Korea’s nuclear tests awaken fault lines pointing to huge volcano at China border
    Snippet: Researchers find evidence of persistent earthquake activity that has also steadily intensified along two distinct paths
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367982/north-koreas-nuclear-tests-awaken-fault-lines-pointing-huge-volcano-china-border?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-09-18 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: ‘Just ask Grok’: How ISIL is using Big Tech’s AI to build bombs
    Snippet: Boko Haram fighters are using the artificial intelligence chatbots of Big Tech companies to help build more powerful bombs, plan attacks and solve problems during combat, according to research by the University of Cambridge.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/just-ask-grok-how-isil-is-using-big-techs-ai-to-build-bombs
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    [2026-09-18 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chinese paint cuts wall temperature by 25 degrees Celsius in summer test: report
    Snippet: The super-coating, which can help cool buildings, goes into mass production, making the leap from lab to industry
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367812/chinese-paint-cuts-wall-temperature-25-degrees-celsius-summer-test-report?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-09-18 18:27 UTC+10:00] [Hainan] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Chinese paint cuts wall temperature by 25 degrees Celsius in summer test: report
    Snippet: The super-coating, which can help cool buildings, goes into mass production, making the leap from lab to industry
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367812/chinese-paint-cuts-wall-temperature-25-degrees-celsius-summer-test-report
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    [2026-09-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Iran reconstructing nuclear test-linked Taleghan 2 site after IDF strikes, satellite imagery shows
    Snippet: New satellite imagery from Vantor Technologies appeared to show the Iranian regime rapidly attempting to reconstruct the Taleghan 2 facility in the Parchin military complex, the Institute for Science and International Security stated on Thursday.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-909027
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    [2026-09-18 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: SK hynix launches SK hynix Ventures in Silicon Valley
    Snippet: Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies operating in Korea such as Apple, Google and OpenAI.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10878747
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    [2026-09-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Mysterious Bolivian 'weird cat' recognized as new species, marking first discovered in over century
    Snippet: Scientists have identified a new species of wild cat living in Bolivia’s cloud forests, the first new living feline species described in more than a century, according to research published Thursday in the journal Current Biology.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/omg/article-909025
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    [2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Could Chinese explorers have settled New Zealand before the Maori?
    Snippet: Mainstream academics and Maori groups voice scepticism, but researchers say acknowledging lesser-known history could alter national identity
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367968/could-chinese-explorers-have-settled-new-zealand-maori?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Could Chinese explorers have settled New Zealand before the Maori?
    Snippet: Mainstream academics and Maori groups voice scepticism, but researchers say acknowledging lesser-known history could alter national identity
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367968/could-chinese-explorers-have-settled-new-zealand-maori
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    [2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Revealed: How Russia use mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizens
    Snippet: Research shows tens of millions of people are being forced to use platform that amounts to ‘backdoor’ on their device
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/russian-super-app-max-spy-citizens
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    [2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Geography] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: ‘A map is never neutral’: meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias
    Snippet: Equal Earth projection, adopted by the UN last week, provides an alternative to 16th-century Mercator display
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/sep/18/map-cartographers-western-bias-mercator-equal-earth
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    [2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Air pollution] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Improved air quality linked to better mental development in toddlers, study finds
    Snippet: Long-term research in New York shows efforts to reduce air pollution associated with higher cognitive test scores
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/18/improved-air-quality-pollution-mental-development-toddlers-new-york-study
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    [2026-09-18 14:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: N. Korea’s nuclear tests reawakened dormant faults: study
    Snippet: Study finds more than 1,300 earthquakes near Punggye-ri since the North’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test in 2017
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10878501
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    [2026-09-18 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: N.K.'s nuclear test may have triggered over 1,300 earthquakes: report
    Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Unexpected, prolonged seismic activity has been detected around North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site, notably after the regime's final and most powerful test in 2017, scientific experts said Friday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260918005500320
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    [2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: China's "Dogfighting" Satellites Come Into Focus As US Confirms Space Weapons
    Snippet: The United States has publicly acknowledged that it already has weapons in orbit, adding a new dimension to a military competition increasingly defined by highly maneuverable satellites - and what they could be used for. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed the space weapons in a Monday disclosure at the Air & Space Forces Association's annual conference.
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/chinas-dogfighting-satellites-come-focus-us-confirms-space-weapons
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    [2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The National (UAE)
    Title: It's time to end the hyperbole about AI | The National
    Snippet: If there is one thing that artificial intelligence has become very good at producing, it is hyperbole. Depending on who is speaking, AI is either about to transform civilisation or destroy it. Advocates say the technology will revolutionise work, education and science. Critics warn of job losses, broken trust in information and systems going rogue.
    Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/09/18/ai-artificial-intelligence-technology/
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    [2026-09-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Health & wellbeing] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race – why, and how can you avoid it?
    Snippet: Since the ancient Olympics, athletes like Hyrox competitor Joanna Wietrzyk have experienced runner’s diarrhoea. What does the science say about extreme exercise’s ‘mechanical jostling of the intestines’?
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/18/hyrox-joanna-wietrzyk-history-of-athletes-pooing-mid-race-why-and-how
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    [2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Gobi Desert] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Scientists trace half the DNA in Xinjiang’s oldest tombs to Yellow River farmers
    Snippet: Study of Bronze Age remains uncovers a population with roots in both Yellow River farmers and Eurasian steppe groups
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367886/scientists-trace-half-dna-xinjiangs-oldest-tombs-yellow-river-farmers
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    [2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Scientists trace half the DNA in Xinjiang’s oldest tombs to Yellow River farmers
    Snippet: Study of Bronze Age remains uncovers a population with roots in both Yellow River farmers and Eurasian steppe groups
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367886/scientists-trace-half-dna-xinjiangs-oldest-tombs-yellow-river-farmers?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-09-18 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Zero Hedge
    Title: USC, UCLA Study: 2028 Olympics Could Uproot 1000s Of 'Unhoused' People
    Snippet: Authored by College Fix Staff via The College Fix,
    Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/usc-ucla-study-2028-olympics-could-uproot-1000s-unhoused-people
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    [2026-09-18 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: 'Complete despair': Afghan female medical students fear being sent home from Pakistan
    Snippet: Women in Afghanistan can no longer study beyond primary school level
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy0z3kez6xno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-09-18 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: New cat species identified for first time in 100 years — it’s 3 pounds and looks like a mini leopard
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/science/new-cat-species-identified-for-first-time-in-100-years-its-3-pounds-and-looks-like-a-mini-leopard/
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    [2026-09-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China has gained pace in the space race by recovering rockets – but can it relaunch one?
    Snippet: SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3367874/china-has-gained-pace-space-race-recovering-rockets-can-it-relaunch-one?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-09-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Long March] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: China has gained pace in the space race by recovering rockets – but can it relaunch one?
    Snippet: SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3367874/china-has-gained-pace-space-race-recovering-rockets-can-it-relaunch-one
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    [2026-09-18 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: The T. rex had a body temperature similar humans, study finds
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/science/the-t-rex-had-a-body-temperature-similar-humans-study-finds/
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    [2026-09-18 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Spending 3 minutes with a donkey or mini horse makes teens less lonely and sad: study
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/health/spending-3-minutes-with-a-mini-horse-makes-teens-less-sad/
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    [2026-09-18 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Common kitchen staple may help relieve mild constipation, new research suggests
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/health/common-kitchen-staple-may-help-relieve-mild-constipation-new-research-suggests/
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    [2026-09-18 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Victorian TAFE teachers working seven unpaid hours on average each week
    Snippet: Topic:TAFE Institutes
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/per-capita-research-reveals-victorian-tafe-funding-problem/107161038
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    [2026-09-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: These tiny crocodiles may be at risk, but they can't be listed as 'threatened'
    Snippet: Pygmy crocodiles, which only grow to just over a metre long, are found in the Northern Territory. (Supplied: Jaime Góngora)
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-09-18/australia-pygmy-freshwater-crocodile-not-unique-species/107083384
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    [2026-09-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: US sanctions boost China’s science-driven innovation by over 70%, study finds
    Snippet: US tech restrictions have driven Chinese firms to expand and deepen their scientific research sourcing through citations and research
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367792/us-sanctions-boost-chinas-science-driven-innovation-over-70-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-09-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: US sanctions boost China’s science-driven innovation by over 70%, study finds
    Snippet: US tech restrictions have driven Chinese firms to expand and deepen their scientific research sourcing through citations and research
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3367792/us-sanctions-boost-chinas-science-driven-innovation-over-70-study-finds
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    [2026-09-18 03:47 UTC+10:00] [Nepal-Tibet flood disaster] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: a spur to action on climate | Editorial
    Snippet: New research links last month’s disaster to fossil fuel pollution. Supporting disaster-hit countries must be at the centre of climate politics
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/17/the-guardian-view-on-the-nepal-tibet-floods-a-spur-to-action-on-climate
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    [2026-09-18 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Are ‘problematic’ words like ‘master bedroom’ and ‘pipeline’ really harmful? Study finds woke replacements aren’t better for well-being
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/health/are-problematic-words-like-master-bedroom-really-harmful/
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    [2026-09-18 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: 2,000-year-old intact Jewish ritual bath pulled from the ground in Israel
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/science/2000-year-old-intact-jewish-ritual-bath-pulled-from-the-ground-in-israel/
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    [2026-09-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Metal detector leads treasure hunters to ‘exciting’ discovery at legendary 17th-century shipwreck
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/lifestyle/metal-detector-leads-treasure-hunters-to-exciting-discovery-at-legendary-17th-century-shipwreck/
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    [2026-09-18 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: 1,700-year-old ‘Odyssey’ fragment found in library book — here’s what it revealed
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/science/researchers-finds-iconic-1700-odyssey-fragment-in-library-book/
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    [2026-09-18 02:06 UTC+10:00] [UK news] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Human remains discovered in London parkland identified as missing woman Joanne Sheen
    Snippet: 56-year-old man arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after discovery of woman reported missing in 2020
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/17/human-remains-london-joanne-sheen-missing-hampshire
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    [2026-09-18 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Al Jazeera
    Title: Ninth woman’s body found as South Africa probes series of killings
    Snippet: Police have found the body of another murdered woman on the outskirts of South Africa’s commercial capital – after the discovery of eight female corpses in the same area of Johannesburg in the past two months.
    Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/17/ninth-womans-body-found-as-south-africa-probes-series-of-killings
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    [2026-09-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Australians with big mortgages are stressed out – and the mental health toll is heavy
    Snippet: Mortgage holders like Emily Knights say financial pressure is causing serious anxiety, as a study reveals the effects of debt stress and rising rates
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/18/australians-with-big-mortgages-are-stressed-out-and-the-mental-health-toll-is-heavy
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    [2026-09-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Iranian arms and foreign components sustain Houthi military buildup, CAR report says
    Snippet: The Houthis pose a threat to the region, and they have demonstrated their capabilities through their recent offensive along the Red Sea. A new report by Conflict Armament Research examines the sources of their weapons and highlights their continued close ties to Iran.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908966
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    [2026-09-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Jerusalem Post
    Title: Jewish German students experience greater psychological strain than non-Jewish peers, study shows
    Snippet: Jewish students in Germany experience significantly greater psychological strain than their non-Jewish peers, a new study by researchers from the University of Regensburg and the Sigmund Freud Private University Berlin has revealed.
    Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-908967
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    [2026-09-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Vaccines and immunisation] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: With US measles deaths on the rise, local officials are stepping in where RFK Jr won’t
    Snippet: As the country’s top public health official spends his time in office undermining science, doctors and advocates mount an urgent campaign for childhood vaccines
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/measles-deaths-local-vaccine-campaigns
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    [2026-09-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: Trump funding cuts may force Alzheimer’s disease study to shut down, affecting 600 aging adults
    Snippet: The Trump administration canceled a grant studying two low-income, majority Black neighborhoods in Pittsburgh
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/trump-cuts-alzheimers-disease-study
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    [2026-09-17 20:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Applied Materials to invest $5bn in India as country ups chip support
    Snippet: As part of a $5 billion investment in India, Applied Materials will set up a 57-hectare advanced semiconductor research park. © Reuters
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/applied-materials-to-invest-5bn-in-india-as-country-ups-chip-support
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    [2026-09-17 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AfricaNews
    Title: African lab scientists gather in Togo to discuss challenges amid Ebola crisis
    Snippet: As Ebola threatens parts of Africa, the Federation of West African Medical Laboratory Science opened its first conference Wednesday, in Lomé, Togo, to discuss the challenges posed by epidemics in Africa.
    Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/african-lab-scientists-gather-in-togo-to-discuss-challenges-amid-ebola-crisis/
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    [2026-09-17 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Married couples who don’t share the same last name are more likely to get divorced
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/why-couples-who-dont-share-the-same-last-name-are-more-likely-to-get-divorced-study/
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    [2026-09-17 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AfricaNews
    Title: Series of femicides shocks South Africa, highlights crime levels
    Snippet: The discovery of the bodies of nine women near Johannesburg in the last two months has sent shock waves around South Africa and highlighted the scourge of femicide and high levels of violent crime.
    Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/09/17/series-of-femicides-shocks-south-africa-highlights-crime-levels/
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    [2026-09-17 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Woman arrested after baby found dead in Sydney bin
    Snippet: A woman has been arrested following the discovery of a baby's body in a Sydney bin last month. (ABC News: Abubakr Sajid)
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/woman-arrested-after-baby-found-dead-in-sydney-bin/107166370
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    [2026-09-17 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: New York ranked best state for teen drivers for third consecutive year, study finds
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/new-york-ranked-best-state-in-the-country-for-teen-drivers-for-third-consecutive-year-study-finds/
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    [2026-09-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Space] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Guardian Australia
    Title: ‘Very messy eaters’: scientists solve the mystery of when black holes ‘burp’
    Snippet: The astronomical bodies fire off powerful jets in two distinct phases in their feeding cycle, researchers discover
    Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/17/black-hole-burps-scientists-solve-mystery-astronomy
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