Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-21 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: At the end of April, US President Donald Trump predicted that Iran was days away from its oil fields and infrastructure "exploding", crediting a US blockade on Iranian port.
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[2026-05-21 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-21 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-21 00:24 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: In state department cable, Jerusalem embassy told to issue protest to Palestinian Authority leaders, warning ‘consequences will follow’ if they failed to comply
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[2026-05-21 00:20 UTC+10:00] [San Diego mosque shooting] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Amin Abdullah, 51, was one of the three victims of deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday
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[2026-05-21 00:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics labor unions on Wednesday called off a planned strike just over an hour before it was set to begin, paving the way for a membership vote on a tentative wage agreement with management.
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[2026-05-21 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was berated by his own government on Wednesday after taunting detainees from a Gaza protest flotilla.
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[2026-05-21 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: 1881 — A small group of tennis club members meets at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City to form the world’s first national governing body for tennis: the United States National Lawn Tennis Association. The new organization is created to standardize tennis rules and regulations and to encourage and develop the sport.
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[2026-05-21 00:09 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pelosi hails Frank as ‘pioneering’ LGBTQ+ voice and key architect of financial reform
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[2026-05-21 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos filed a bill creating a voucher system to help low- and middle-income Filipinos access mental health services.
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[2026-05-21 00:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Itamar Ben Gvir was criticised by politicians in both Israel and around the world for the ‘unacceptable’ treatment of the activists
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[2026-05-21 00:06 UTC+10:00] [Ashdod] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Itamar Ben Gvir was criticised by politicians in both Israel and around the world for the ‘unacceptable’ treatment of the activists
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[2026-05-21 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK has rolled back some sanctions on Russian oil, allowing imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian crude in third countries, as households and airlines grapple with a fuel price crisis driven by conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-21 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The UK government has denied easing sanctions on Russia after coming under fire for issuing a temporary license allowing imports of Russian-origin diesel and jet fuel. London said the move was necessary to stabilize energy markets disrupted by the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-05-21 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin for a high-stakes summit on Wednesday, just days after wrapping up closely watched talks with Trump, which by all accounts failed to produce any Washington-Beijing breakthroughs.
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[2026-05-21 00:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OSLO, Norway — Norwegian authorities on Tuesday announced that avian influenza has been documented in a polar bear for the first time in Europe, in the Svalbard region in the Arctic.
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[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But some residents say questions remain over how and when they can expect to receive compensation
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[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [ISS EastPoint] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But some residents say questions remain over how and when they can expect to receive compensation
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[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system
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[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system
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[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: One reason US policy in the Middle East has been so problematic is that policymakers refuse to consider its impact on the needs of most of the citizens of the Arab world.
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[2026-05-20 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Putin-Xi meeting shows China-Russia alliance ‘makes absolute sense’, analyst says
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[2026-05-20 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iris Lebedeva, director Andrey Zvyagintsev and Dmitriy Mazurov pose for photographers at the photo call for the film Minotaur’ at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Photo by Millie Turner/Invision/AP)
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[2026-05-20 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Peter de Groot, Head of Macro Strategy at Rabobank
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[2026-05-20 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Just ahead of the Shavuot holiday, the “Bikkurim Conference,” which serves as the second youth conference of Hashomer Hachadash Youth, opened with hundreds of participants from the organization’s various programs spread throughout the Gaza Envelope region, building landscaped seating and gathering areas alongside stories of heroism commemorating fallen Israelis.
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[2026-05-20 23:48 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-05-20 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW YORK — A 56-year-old woman died after falling down an uncovered manhole on a bustling Manhattan street, police said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 23:44 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Choreography of back-to-back visits appeared deliberately mirrored but China made sure the differences were noticed
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[2026-05-20 23:43 UTC+10:00] [Lithuania] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Vilnius residents urged to take shelter during alert, after Nato and EU warn that Russia is diverting Ukraine’s drones
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[2026-05-20 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BELFAST, United Kingdom — Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined in with traditional Irish musicians Tuesday when they beat bodhrans, a type of drum and the monarch requested a hip-hop lesson, on a visit to Belfast.
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[2026-05-20 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-05-20 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Social services failed to step in and protect three children from a child abuse ring, a report has found.
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[2026-05-20 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump postponed a planned attack on Iran this week after being warned by Gulf allies and his own officials not to resume the war during the Hajj pilgrimage, Middle East Eye can reveal.
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[2026-05-20 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Dubai is preparing to host its biggest gaming event yet. This year’s Dubai Esports and Games Festival is expanding into a citywide programme from May 22 to June 7, reflecting the emirate’s growing ambitions in esports and digital entertainment.
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[2026-05-20 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading the proposed Kalinga Act, which seeks to enable a faster government response to fuel-driven inflation and other economic shocks.
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[2026-05-20 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The 5p cut on fuel duty will be extended to the end of the year, instead of being phased out in September, the government has said.
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[2026-05-20 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NAGA, Philippines — Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo hopes to lead by making the city a model for other local government units (LGUs) across the country to follow in addressing public health gaps.
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[2026-05-20 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police crackdown across 10 jurisdictions finds city accounts for US$319 million, or 42 per cent of the total losses
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[2026-05-20 23:19 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police crackdown across 10 jurisdictions finds city accounts for US$319 million, or 42 per cent of the total losses
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[2026-05-20 23:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: An outbreak of a rare strain of the deadly Ebola virus in Africa has been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organisation, with the death toll surging and hundreds of cases suspected.
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[2026-05-20 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A taxi driver who accidentally drove into Sharjah Creek would almost certainly have died if a passing marine rescue patrol had not been at the scene within minutes.
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[2026-05-20 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its third-largest Ebola outbreak on record, with health officials reporting more than 130 deaths and more than 500 suspected and confirmed cases.
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