Topic: World News — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-18 01:06 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1%
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[2026-05-18 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: According to a Sunday report from Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, the United States has laid down a firm, take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum to Tehran. Both sides are still trying to patiently wait out the Hormuz crisis, hoping to inflict more economic pain on the other until they blink.
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[2026-05-18 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Jamieson Greer said President Donald Trump is "considering" how to approach a deal.
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[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cigarettes kill 66 Australians every day, coalition says, criticising MPs who heard evidence from Philip Morris in secret
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[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [International Booker prize] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Political oppression in Tehran, a witch’s tale from France, a film-maker in Nazi Germany … we weigh up the contenders for the International Booker prize 2026
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[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Underquoting is rife across the country with Melbourne the only capital where more properties sell below the guide than above
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[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [New South Wales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: At the turn of last century, an ambitious young solicitor caused a scandal in a high-profile murder case. Years later he was a political leader in a new nation. How did he do it?
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[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Coles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australian retailers are on notice after the federal court handed down a landmark judgment against the nation’s second-largest supermarket chain. Coles was found to have misled shoppers by promoting discounts that were not real after the Australian consumer watchdog launched legal action in 2024.
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[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: There were no winners in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 and the Super Lotto 6/49 draws on Sunday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said.
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[2026-05-18 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 4th para, minor edits; TRIMS)By Park Bo-ram
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[2026-05-18 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents
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[2026-05-18 00:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-05-18 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Wild footage has captured a mid-air drama erupting on an international Qantas flight, with a man being booted off the plane after he allegedly bit a crew member intervening.
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[2026-05-18 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE said on Sunday that it had launched an investigation to determine the source of a drone strike that caused a fire close to Abu Dhabi's Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.
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[2026-05-18 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: A Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man", Kami Rita Sherpa, scaled Mount Everest for a record 32nd time Sunday, while Lhakpa Sherpa broke her own women's record with an 11th summit.
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[2026-05-18 00:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The southern state of Georgia is set to hold its primary vote on Tuesday, drawing battle lines for November’s consequential midterm elections in the United States.
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[2026-05-18 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman called for suspending the $9 congestion pricing toll for motorists crossing into core Manhattan during the Long Island Rail Road strike.
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[2026-05-18 00:36 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-05-18 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Swatch stores in Manchester and Liverpool were shut for a second day after queues built up again, with shoppers keen to purchase a new £335 pocket watch.
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[2026-05-18 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt responded to a potential endorsement by President Donald Trump in classic Pratt fashion: with a GIF of himself.
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[2026-05-18 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Bay Area man tried to export hundreds of turtles from the United States to Taiwan before federal law enforcement arrested and charged him on Friday, foiling his too-slow plans.
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[2026-05-18 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday opened an Egyptian desert farming project called New Delta intended to grow wheat on reclaimed land and create more than two million jobs.
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[2026-05-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — "Master, mistress -- welcome home!" exclaims the smiling young woman in a French maid's costume, as customers pass through the looking glass into a unique Japanese world with oodles of quirkiness, cuteness and cake.
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[2026-05-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-05-18 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: As the world confronts the challenges of population aging and healthcare workforce shortages, digital transformation in healthcare is no longer optional but essential.
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[2026-05-18 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A drone appeared to cause a fire near a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates on May 17. Abu Dhabi said that a fire was caused by a drone strike on an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra region, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Sunday.
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[2026-05-18 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved a proposal to establish a Defense Ministry complex on the site of the demolished UN Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) complex in Jerusalem, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Sunday in a post on X/Twitter.
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[2026-05-18 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Newly published data points to a troubling rise in violence, attacks in public spaces, and incitement against Israel’s LGBTQ community, a study recently published by the Nir Katz z”l Center for Violence, Discrimination, and Homophobia Reporting of The Aguda - The Association for LGBTQ+ Equality in Israel found.
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[2026-05-18 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is the author of 'Midnight in the American Empire,' How Corporations and Their Political Servants are Destroying the American Dream.
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[2026-05-18 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is the author of 'Midnight in the American Empire,' How Corporations and Their Political Servants are Destroying the American Dream.
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[2026-05-18 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom described as "excellent" and "constructive" the meeting held on Saturday in Istanbul with the Iranian federation to ensure Iran's participation in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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[2026-05-18 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)
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[2026-05-18 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A drone strike has sparked a fire at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising new concerns over a potential new regional escalation amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States.
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[2026-05-18 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has secured a seat on Fatah’s highest leadership body, as initial results emerged from the movement’s first Congress in the occupied West Bank in a decade.
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[2026-05-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sinaloa Senator Enrique Inzunza Cazárez, who is facing drug trafficking and weapon charges, was taken into custody in San Diego by the Drug Enforcement Administration, multiple Mexican news outlets reported on Saturday.
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[2026-05-17 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 17 May 2026 at 11:53pm
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[2026-05-17 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BARCELONA, Spain — The Catalan MotoGP was red-flagged twice on Sunday, the first time after a horrific crash involving multiple riders, including Alex Marquez, on the 12th lap.
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[2026-05-17 23:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-05-17 23:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move follows WHO declaring outbreak of deadly disease on continent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’
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[2026-05-17 23:46 UTC+10:00] [Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move follows WHO declaring outbreak of deadly disease on continent a ‘public health emergency of international concern’
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[2026-05-17 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The killing of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the recently appointed head of Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has dealt a symbolic blow to the Palestinian group in Gaza, but the impact on its military operations is far from certain.
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[2026-05-17 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CANNES, France — "Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight, who is writing the next "Bond" movie, has strongly hinted that the ageing British spy is about to get really shaken and stirred.
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[2026-05-17 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss the results of Trump's recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Cheong Wa Dae said.
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[2026-05-17 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-05-17 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have released “Dai Dai,” their joint official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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[2026-05-17 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Long Island mother of three was found dead in a car in Suffolk County Saturday — and a suspect has been charged with her murder, according to cops.
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[2026-05-17 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PARIS — A joint European-Chinese spacecraft is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.
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[2026-05-17 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The presence of two secret Israeli bases in Iraq may have led to the death of a shepherd who discovered them, according to an investigation by The New York Times (NYT).
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[2026-05-17 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Footage has been published online purporting to show an assault by an Israeli settler against a Palestinian farmer in the occupied West Bank, in one of the latest alleged attacks targeting Palestinian civilians.
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[2026-05-17 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Footage has been published online purporting to show an assault by an Israeli settler against a Palestinian farmer in the occupied West Bank, in one of the latest alleged attacks targeting Palestinian civilians.
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