Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-19 02:28 UTC+10:00] [Hospital Authority] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority will begin rolling out prefixes next week, reducing the risk of people not answering calls due to scam fears
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[2026-05-19 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-19 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-19 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran's national football team were heading to Turkey yesterday following a "constructive" meeting with Fifa officials as the World Cup approaches.
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[2026-05-19 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ROME — Pope Leo XIV and the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic will launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25, a document on the care of human dignity in the era of AI, the Vatican said Monday.
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[2026-05-19 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Donald Trump’s effort to unseat Republican Congressman Thomas Massie has transformed Kentucky’s 4th District primary into one of the most closely watched and expensive races of the US midterm season.
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[2026-05-19 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Earlier today, in response to news that the number of tankers anchored at Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal had hit a post-blockade peak, we wondered if this means that Iran is running out of tankers to store oil, i.e., Trump' blockade of the blockade is working. In any case, it certainly means that Iran is no longer able to sell any of the oil, depriving it of much needed oil export revenues which it has found itself forced to shut
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[2026-05-19 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A soldier who died after falling from her horse following a display at the Royal Windsor Horse Show has been named as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan.
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[2026-05-19 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE peso hit a new record low on Monday and the stock market also fell with investors and traders said to have become more sensitive to global and domestic uncertainties.
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[2026-05-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippine banking industry posted higher earnings in the first quarter as stronger lending activities boosted interest income, helping offset higher provisions for potential credit losses amid lingering global uncertainties.
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[2026-05-19 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said on Monday that commercial oil inventories were depleting rapidly, with only a few weeks’ worth left due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
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[2026-05-19 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan is scrambling to keep channels of diplomacy open between the United States and Iran, amid escalating rhetoric from both sides, and growing signals from Washington that it is prepared to restart attacks that have been on pause since an April 8 ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-05-19 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OLYMPIC champion Carlos Yulo once again proved his world-class pedigree, delivering a commanding performance on European soil to power Olympique Antibes-Juan-les-Pins (OAJLP) Gymnastique to a championship victory in the French Men’s Artistic Gymnastics circuit.
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[2026-05-19 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AD misericordiam is a logical fallacy used to appeal to pity rather than arguing on the basis of evidence. It is frequently employed to sway people’s emotions and empathy over an argument that lacks a foot to stand on. Lately, ad misericordiam has been used by top-tiered politicians who are either facing impeachment charges or are bound to be arrested by the International Criminal Court in The Hague for crimes against humanity.
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Iran on Monday unveiled its latest Bitcoin-fuelled plans to control the Strait of Hormuz as it resists global pressure to open the sea lane.
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[2026-05-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-05-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-05-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Just 24 hours before Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are set to meet for their planned summit in Beijing, soon on the heels of Trump's visit, and a geopolitical wrench may have just been thrown into the works.
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[2026-05-19 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Warning: contains details of alleged sexual offences and misconduct
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[2026-05-19 01:58 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Plan floated in Iranian media to extract revenues from US tech firms would rely on intimidation and is legally dubious
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[2026-05-19 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-19 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 19 May 2026 at 1:52am
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[2026-05-19 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Four English Premier League clubs have treated pro-Palestinian staff and supporters “in ways that may breach the right to freedom of expression and/ or amount to discrimination”, War on Want said on Monday.
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[2026-05-19 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Croatian president will not approve the proposed ambassador of the State of Israel “due to the policies of the current Israeli government,” the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia said on Monday.
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[2026-05-19 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Social media giant Meta is enlisting parent influencers as part of an awareness drive to help families keep their children safe online and limit screen time.
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[2026-05-19 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Tue 19 May 2026 at 1:40am
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[2026-05-19 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The launch of an exclusive pocket watch has sparked a frenzy that forced stores worldwide to close and in some cases saw police officers and security deal with huge unruly crowds.
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[2026-05-19 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A company has been fined £287,000 after an offshore worker fell to his death through a hole on a North Sea rig.
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[2026-05-19 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A woman suspected of stalking rock star Yungblud is being sought by police after she was accused of flouting a ban on attending his concerts.
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[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: More than 1.2 million Syrians have voluntarily returned from neighboring countries since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, according to Syria’s General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs, but for millions still abroad, going home remains a difficult calculation shaped by destroyed housing, weak services, uncertain jobs, and lives rebuilt in exile.
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[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Police officers arrested four suspects near Hadera shortly after receiving a report that a Palestinian Authority resident allegedly intended to carry out a terror attack in the area, Israel Police confirmed on Monday.
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[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Islamic regime officially launched the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a body it will use to claim authority over the Strait of Hormuz, on Monday.
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[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A team of Romanian men, acting as proxies for the Iranian government, carried out a knife attack on a journalist working for a Persian-language media organization in London, prosecutors told a British court on Monday.
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[2026-05-19 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Mohammed Shalalda leaned on a cane to walk after a bloody night of Israeli settler violence that shattered his family's sense of safety in their own home.
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[2026-05-19 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: British Muslim civil society groups and politicians have criticised government ministers for not condemning anti-Muslim remarks made at the Unite the Kingdom rally over the weekend, and are calling on the Metropolitan Police to investigate some comments.
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[2026-05-19 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday confirmed receipt of a copy of the resolution from the Department of Justice (DoJ) National Prosecution Service recommending that senator Jinggoy Estrada and other people be charged.
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[2026-05-19 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Grand Lotto and the Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Monday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-05-19 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE on Monday unveiled plans to train 80,000 workers - from ministers to junior employees - in the use of AI agents under a mission to ensure half of government services are delivered by the emerging technology within two years.
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[2026-05-19 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-05-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.
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[2026-05-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at least $25 billion, with losses continuing to mount, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an analysis of corporate disclosures from companies listed in the US, Europe and Asia.
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