Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-20 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Philippine authorities are investigating Senate security officers who discharged their weapons without provocation while a senator facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant took shelter inside the legislative building and later escaped.
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[2026-05-20 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Treasury’s move came after Iran said its latest peace proposal to the US involved ending hostilities on all fronts
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[2026-05-20 01:37 UTC+10:00] [Cheng Pan Co] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Treasury’s move came after Iran said its latest peace proposal to the US involved ending hostilities on all fronts
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[2026-05-20 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A car bomb explosion near a Syrian Defence Ministry building in Damascus has killed at least one soldier and wounded more than 20 people, authorities say.
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[2026-05-20 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MALE, Maldives — Divers on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two of the four remaining Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives last week, a spokesperson for the Indian Ocean nation said, while describing “very challenging” conditions like poor visibility and strong currents.
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[2026-05-20 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel Police arrested a man suspected of throwing an improvised explosive device at Rachel's Tomb last week, the police announced on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Senior Appointments Advisory Committee must reconvene to fill in the missing parts of its recommendation of IDF Maj.-Gen. Ronen Gofman, and submit an updated opinion within one week.
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[2026-05-20 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing. He has travelled to China for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation.
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[2026-05-20 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing. He has travelled to China for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The trip coincides with the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation.
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[2026-05-20 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The government of Greenland has condemned an unofficial visit by a US doctor to assess the island’s healthcare system during an American diplomatic trip to Nuuk.
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[2026-05-20 01:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The government of Greenland has condemned an unofficial visit by a US doctor to assess the island’s healthcare system during an American diplomatic trip to Nuuk.
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[2026-05-20 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Bahrain said on Tuesday it was suspending the entry of foreign travellers arriving from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda due to the Ebola virus outbreak.
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[2026-05-20 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BANGKOK — One of Thailand's richest men dismissed his cousin from the Singha beer business empire on Tuesday, the company said, after days of controversy over allegations the man had sexually abused his own brother.
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[2026-05-20 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Russian leader is visiting the country for the 25th time and will be looking to strengthen the close bond between the nations
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[2026-05-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [Diaoyutai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Russian leader is visiting the country for the 25th time and will be looking to strengthen the close bond between the nations
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[2026-05-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic regime’s latest wave of financial crackdowns is aimed at shielding its loyalists while ensuring that Iranians who do not subscribe to the regime’s Shi’ite ideology or fall in line with the regime’s demands continue to bear the brunt of the country’s deepening economic crisis, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The International Criminal Court in The Hague is expected to issue arrest warrants against three senior political figures and two senior IDF commanders, according to estimates in Israel on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Trump said that he was "an hour away" from making the decision to attack Iran today before several Middle Eastern governments called to ask him to wait several days, while talking to reporters on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 01:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 01:14 UTC+10:00] [Courts] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and President Petr Pavel are at loggerheads over who will represent Prague at the annual NATO summit in Turkey in July.
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[2026-05-20 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 01:09 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump said the US may need to hit Iran again and he was only an hour away from deciding on a strike before he postponed
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[2026-05-20 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Motorists in the UK have faced higher fuel costs since the US-Israel war with Iran began on 28 February.
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[2026-05-20 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Amid attempts by some in Israeli society to prevent women from serving in combat roles in the IDF, the air force is quietly establishing a special commando unit, similar to the General Staff Reconnaissance Unit, composed entirely of female soldiers.
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[2026-05-20 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Sandy Fire ignited in the city of Simi Valley and spread across 1,364 acres (550 hectares) with minimal containment as of Tuesday, officials said. Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass said officials don't expect the blaze to spread to the city but warnings have been issued "out of an abundance of caution".
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[2026-05-20 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: John Swinney is to be re-appointed as first minister of Scotland.
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[2026-05-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Ebola] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It has been nearly three weeks since the first reports that a rare hantavirus had spread through a cruise ship, killing three people and infecting others. And now, the World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a ‘public health emergency of international concern’.
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[2026-05-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [CSIRO] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Science agency is planning to sack a third of the team working on the national climate model, sources say
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[2026-05-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Michelle Obama] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former first lady delivered veiled but sharp remarks on US politics during speaking tour that began in Melbourne
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[2026-05-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [National disability insurance scheme] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘It’s heartless to cut supports we need to leave the house, work and study at a time when the cost of living has dramatically increased’, advocate says
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[2026-05-20 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Transport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: About 40% of parking spaces under apartments in Australia sit empty, yet strict planning rules mean more unwanted spots continue to be built
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[2026-05-20 00:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Andre Blumberg, who created 298km ultra-marathon, says recent scenes of overcrowding in country parks left him feeling ‘quite disturbed’
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[2026-05-20 00:59 UTC+10:00] [Andre Blumberg] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Andre Blumberg, who created 298km ultra-marathon, says recent scenes of overcrowding in country parks left him feeling ‘quite disturbed’
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[2026-05-20 00:58 UTC+10:00] [Prediction markets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Experts warn that although prediction markets are not regulated as gambling platforms, they are just as addictive
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[2026-05-20 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Political parties have begun to announce their candidates for the forthcoming by-election in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield.
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[2026-05-20 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China and the United States "should work together to promote the development and governance of AI", Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HANOI — Authorities in Vietnam arrested five Chinese nationals accused of smuggling more than $45 million worth of gold in Hanoi, police said on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-20 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-20 00:49 UTC+10:00] [Drones (military)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators
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[2026-05-20 00:49 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 00:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Israeli police is operating a special department in the occupied West Bank to monitor foreign journalists who wish to enter Israel or the occupied Palestinian territory.
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[2026-05-20 00:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Ultra Lotto 6/58, Super Lotto 6/49, and Lotto 6/42 draws on Tuesday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-05-20 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The United States is set to significantly increase its refugee intake of white South Africans, in a move that has sparked international debate and diplomatic sensitivity.
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[2026-05-20 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says he has been told the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested a "secret" arrest warrant for him.
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