Topic: War & Conflict — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his overseeing former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody ‘war on drugs’
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[2026-05-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Senate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senator Ronald dela Rosa is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his overseeing former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody ‘war on drugs’
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[2026-05-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russia is luring Yemeni fighters into its war against Ukraine with large cash payments, monthly salaries and the promise of citizenship, Middle East Eye has learned.
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[2026-05-17 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: An Israeli drone strike in the Khan Younis area of Gaza killed one person and wounded two others in Nasser Hospital, according to a hospital spokesperson.
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[2026-05-17 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Khosro Isfahani, research director at the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI), spoke with The Jerusalem Post's News Editor Alex Winston about the evolving state of the Iranian opposition, assessing whether the diaspora has become more unified in recent months or remains hindered by ideological and personal divisions.
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[2026-05-17 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
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[2026-05-17 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: At least three people died in what appears to be the largest Ukrainian drone strike in months on Moscow and the surrounding areas, according to reports by Russian authorities.
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[2026-05-17 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: German defense giant Diehl Defense, along with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and EuroSpike GmbH, carried out firing tests of the Spike LR guided missile from the Ziesel unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), marking the first time that the missile has been successfully fired from an unmanned platform.
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[2026-05-17 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The International Criminal Court in The Hague has issued secret arrest warrants against several Israeli officials, Haaretz reported on Sunday, citing a diplomatic source.
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[2026-05-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Celebrations took place at the national stadium in Juba on Saturday as South Sudan marked the 43rd anniversary of the creation of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army.
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[2026-05-17 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Bulgaria has won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time as Israel, whose participation had triggered a boycott from five countries and protests over its genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza, came in second.
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[2026-05-17 18:14 UTC+10:00] [Communications] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Poland was blindsided on Wednesday by the surprise U.S. decision to cancel a planned deployment of American troops to the country. But it turns out the warning had already arrived days earlier.
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[2026-05-17 18:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Iran's national soccer team, facing complications stemming from the Middle East conflict and US visa issues, is set to hold emergency talks with FIFA.
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[2026-05-17 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least three people died in what appears to be the largest Ukrainian drone strike in months on Moscow and the surrounding areas, according to reports by Russian authorities.
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[2026-05-17 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Iran says it will soon reveal its plan to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, including the charging of tolls, as United States President Donald Trump warns Tehran it will have a “very bad time” if a peace deal is not reached soon.
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[2026-05-17 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved $25.8 billion in defense arms sales to Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg reported last week.
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[2026-05-17 16:50 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
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[2026-05-17 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 4:35pm
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[2026-05-17 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli defence minister Israel Katz congratulated Israeli performer Noam Bettan after the singer finished second in the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, while criticising European governments that opposed Israel’s participation.
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[2026-05-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [SOCCER] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Tucson, Arizona – In the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. warships menace Iran's oil tankers, while in Washington U.S. President Donald Trump demands "complete victory." But in Tucson, they are getting ready to welcome the Iranian soccer team as if nothing were amiss.
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[2026-05-17 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli military said a “suspicious aerial target” was identified after sirens sounded in the Misgav Am area of northern Israel.
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[2026-05-17 16:15 UTC+10:00] [World War II Veterans' Association] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 25 years ago, the Hong Kong Central Library in Causeway Bay opened to the public after years of controversy and months of delays
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[2026-05-17 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Hezbollah said its fighters detonated explosive devices targeting Israeli military bulldozers advancing between the southern Lebanese towns of Rashaf and Hadatha.
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[2026-05-17 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Gwangju Democratization Movement began on May 18, 1980. Tens of thousands of students and other citizens staged demonstrations in Gwangju, protesting against then military junta leader Chun Doo-hwan, who took power in a military coup a year earlier. The uprising is one of the most significant pro-democracy movements in the South Korean history.
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[2026-05-17 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A US exemption allowing the delivery and sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products expired on Saturday amid rising global energy prices linked to the war involving Iran.
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[2026-05-17 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Israel has finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest for the second year in a row, once again powered by a massive public televote, despite widespread protests, broadcaster boycotts and growing scrutiny over the war in Gaza.
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[2026-05-17 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian envoy Mikhail Ulyanov said Russia supports China’s position that a permanent ceasefire is needed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-17 14:23 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A Kalgoorlie barber shop is the first store in the state to be ordered to close under tough new laws aimed at cracking down on illegal tobacco and vapes came into effect.
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[2026-05-17 14:15 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-17 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Projects meant to help Xinjiang region build ecological barrier to protect its arable land from erosion and desertification
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Taklamakan Desert] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Projects meant to help Xinjiang region build ecological barrier to protect its arable land from erosion and desertification
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[2026-05-17 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: British fighter jets in the Middle East will be equipped with new missile systems to make it cheaper to intercept Iranian drones.
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[2026-05-17 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-17 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: In Children of the American Jewish Ghetto: Stories of Struggle and Achievement from 1881 through World War I, Chaim Rosenberg has produced a fascinating social history. It is also a reference book recounting the lives and careers of a complete generation of accomplished American Jews, successful in a wide variety of careers and occupations.
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[2026-05-17 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned from the spectacle of a Chinese state visit to a less than welcoming U.S. economy — with the military band and garden tour in Beijing giving way to pressure over how to fix America's escalating inflation rate.
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[2026-05-17 13:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Right-wing civic group leaders' alleged defamation of comfort women, a euphemism for women victimized by sexual enslavement of Japan during World War II, has been transferred to the prosecution.
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[2026-05-17 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Israeli officials believe the military is at its highest level of readiness for a possible resumption of fighting with Iran.
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[2026-05-17 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- During his first year back in office, US President Donald Trump’s blustery negotiating style won him concessions from countries on issues ranging from tariffs to armed conflict.
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[2026-05-17 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran remains prepared to resume direct military confrontation with the United States if negotiations fail to produce what Tehran considers acceptable outcomes.
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[2026-05-17 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is facing a difficult choice over policy toward Iran after military pressure and diplomatic efforts both failed to produce clear results, CNN reported.
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[2026-05-17 11:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing may have produced modest results by the standards of US-China summits but it highlighted a clear benefit for China: after the extremes of last year's trade war, the countries have reverted to their familiar economic and strategic standoff.
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[2026-05-17 11:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Israel says leader was architect of Oct.7 attacks
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[2026-05-17 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: More than 30 Israeli attacks were reported across southern Lebanon, including air strikes near the coastal city of Tyre and artillery shelling in several border towns.
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[2026-05-17 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One of the biggest mistakes globalists made in their bid for perpetual medical authoritarianism during the Covid pandemic was reveling a bit too much. Numerous high level officials from the WEF, WHO, the Imperial College of London and an army of politicians were giddy with excitement and bragged publicly about all the power they were going to grab as the masses huddled in fear of a virus with a 99.8% average survival rate.
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[2026-05-17 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service announced this month that it will reveal previously sealed files on the Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, without specifying when, the BBC reported on Saturday.
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[2026-05-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-17 10:57 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: No renewal notice posted on US Treasury website so far for waiver that had allowed countries such as India to buy Russian seaborne oil. What we know on day 1,544
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[2026-05-17 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Kingdom said it has deployed a new “low-cost anti-drone system” on Royal Air Force fighter jets operating in the Middle East.
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